Has it all been said?
The Winter Wonderland,
the landscape under coverlet,
dreaming in a soft white bed.
The crack
breaks the underwater silence:
the sound of branches bending
under unaccustomed weight.
See the tips of bamboo leaves
dark against the purity:
cloak of virgin crystals that lies
on all the branches in the quiet garden.
A Christmas scene?
too seldom seen,
relic of happy childhood,
the short-lived beauty
that dissolves before our eager eyes.
Sigh...... the sugar coated dusting of a snow-covered scene catch my breath every time! You captured it all here Jan, as only an artist can. Let's hope we get our dream eh? HG: -) xx
Fantastic imagery. I like the way you relate the passing season with the passage from carefree childhood to that of adulthood. This is an easy 10.
The subtle comparisons between a winter scene and the passing of time as we get older is beautifully done. The transient nature of life and those all important magical memories mirrored in a winter wonderland - stunning Jan. jz xx
Wow! This poem is really lovely- next time it snows during Christmas I'll read this poem again...thanks
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
We dont have white christmas here, Janice, still we sing here this song..our christmas is celebrated in simple style..needles to say, we celebrate it because it is our Saviour's birthday Nice write here..