Of the indecisive April,
for Grozarra, upon another Planet:
Earth’s Yearly War
Spring came, but snow poured down.
Green grass stood firm on earth.
White soldiers fought, strewn thickly ’round.
With those of grounded birth
A battle raged and whirled,
Though calm all seemed to be,
The snow’s Ice-Fingers ’round life curled,
Gripped hard, and would not free.
The Cold had conquered all,
Warm Spring had met defeat.
“We shall get up, whene’er we fall!”
Spring swore, ‘twixt Hail and Sleet.
Snow’s tyranny fell hard,
And Winter’s heavy Fist,
Earth’s newborne, budding, beauty marred.
No mercy did it wist.
As—dim at first—red coals,
Rekindle once-lost fire.
A long, low pealing, War-Bells’ tolls,
Renewed Earth’s rightful ire.
Bright Spring rose up once more,
Snow melted in its way.
Ice opened up its prison-door.
Sweet Life had won the day.
[...] 25, 2008 in Uncategorized I love this poem–esp. today in the midst of winter’s wrath and days after putting boys in short pants [...]
I couldn’t wait till tomorrow.
This is great!
Caesar says : I absolutely agree with this !
“As, dim at first, red coals,
Rekindle once-lost fire.”
What?
Hmm. I have an image in my own mind that those words produce, but I’m curious as to authorial opinion, as well.
Better late than never, I hope….
I have revised some wording and punctuation throughout, but especially in the passage in question, to make it clearer.
I used to think that the best way to display a poem was to italicize everything and center it. After having thought about it and having looked at other examples, I don’t think so. Hence the change in format.