Barren Land

sylviasearcher

Lust’rous leaves once laughed and leap’d

Full of colour ‘neath her feet

And as the skylines turned to grey

So Autumn’s carpets saved the day

 

Berries bursting flavours full

Where birds got fat on grassy gnoll

The crunch of nature’s nest a hymn

Begat the words which cherubs’ sing

 

Nature showed her cards so briefly

Completeness sensed but not completely

Revealing Beauty amidst its Truth

Then tumbling forth at Season’s use

 

Blowing leaves in gusts and rain

What once was full has turned to grey

The icy arm of empty’s endless reaching fist

Veil’d in a murky melancholic mist

 

Perchance a time for hibernation?

Rested for rejuvenation?

Trees stand empty. Trees stand still.

Whose will is Winter set to fill?

 

Stumbling on through eyes glazed grey

We see the end begin today

Is the end a chance for new beginning?

Or declaration of a world stopped spinning?

  • Author: sylviasearcher (Offline Offline)
  • Published: January 28th, 2019 03:08
  • Category: Unclassified
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  • Laura🌻

    sylviasearcher,

    A fine write complemented by a great Sylvia Plath quote!

    One may
    “see the end begin today”...
    whereas another
    “the end is a chance for new beginning”!

    I enjoyed this read!

    ~Laura~

    • sylviasearcher

      Thank you as always for your kind words 🌟

      • Laura🌻

        My pleasure! I truly enjoy reading your work! When will your book be published?
        😊

        • sylviasearcher

          Well I want to finish it before I'm 40 which gives me 18 months. But who knows it it will ever be published! That is in the hand of fate and how good/ terrible the reading of it is.

          I feel more certain I will finish it though.

          Kind words like yours encourage me!

          • Laura🌻

            I’m glad you’re encouraged because I really want to read that book of yours!
            I’ve only been on this site for 15 months and I have purchased and read three MPS members’ published writings! I’m also enjoying a member’s lyrics set to music. An awesome CD!
            They are super!
            So I wish and hope that yours will be next!
            🤗🌻

            • sylviasearcher

              Well fingers crossed! Or if noone publishes it I could always send it chapter by chapter!

              Your kind comments are always appreciated. 😌💜🌈

              • Laura🌻

                That’s a great idea 💡🤗

              • Michael Edwards

                Super poem with great lines - enjoyed.

                • sylviasearcher

                  Thanks for reading and enjoying 😌

                • 🐤s.zaynab.kamoonpuri🌷🐦😽

                  Hibernation and rejuvenation " wow I like the word choice that you employ for your poem and the imagery and muse all combined so artistically wow. Kudos.



                  Pleez do review/comment my newest poem too . Best wishes,

                • Fay Slimm.

                  Excellent read Sylvia - - love all the metaphors along with fine rhyming.

                • Neville

                  this is my new favourite poem of yours sylviasearcher a real good un.... N



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