Defying Winter #poetry #photography #nature

winter shadows

Caught in a storm

crystallized blue wings

between barren limbs

searching for warmth

“Surrender”

a cold mocking call

small shivers

the bold whisper

“No, I carry life!”

saving beauty’s songs to sing

survive

shaking off icy arrows

cold dance continues

no warm hearth

scorn of winter’s blanket 

berries few and withered 

prevail I must

til spring

Drowning my sorrows

I’m drowning my sorrows

I told him today

they didn’t like it

will throw it away

*

It was  my best

masterpiece of life

What will I do

surrender or revive?

*

Here at the shore

up to my waist

The waves will assail

my hurt and disgrace

Thank you for photos:

Adirondack Dock : Dale Hilchie Mosen

Walking in the Water – by Enid Yu