A beautiful and touching poem Kay, I really enjoyed it and can offer no criticism, just thanks for sharing it with us all.

There is beauty in your words, healing words, very personal and I like the format
-Perhaps-
it is strange now how cold can cancel cold too warm feelings and seasons
bring back memories
-Yet again-
I love the raw beauty of December disguising Deaths
-Symbolic-
nature, likened to Rebirth
-Sinful-
words are they...
Springtime bliss! She has loathed
everything related
-She longs-
for Winter's kiss

I have the deepest admiration for this heartfelt Poem. For within, a little peak at Peace. And Blessings.

Well done. As I read this, it brought to mind a friend and it is as if you wrote this especially for her.

Wonderful job, Kay. Your words have left me quite speechless. Beautiful comfort to all who live within the seasons of change and heartache. True, how they tend to reach within the depths of our soul and pull at our very heart. You have brought a feeling of calm with this.... loved the ending stanza...

-She longs-

longs for Winter's kiss,
When snow shall mask
her saddest memory.

Wonderful, just wonderful....
Jeannie

How would it be to forever be stuck in rewind, I often wonder about that question..to not be able to move on at all. You worded that question very eloquently, Kay. A sad poem, very insightful too. Made me remember a story I heard long ago.

Well done, very well done

-She longs-

longs for Winter's kiss,
When snow shall mask
her saddest memory.

^^
Favorite part, very poetic wording.

5/5 Ingrid

I got lost in the words, and the images you allowed us to view. Going into my favorites , wonderful piece

I got lost in the words, and the images you allowed us to view. Going into my favorites , wonderful piece

A great job is in orders first off. Secondly now I will tell you the imagery is wonderful. The beauty you have painted in your words is so amazing. Another thing that really got my attention was how you had a header for each individual part of you poem. A truly amazing write. great job and keep writing.

I'm not really much of a fan of incorporating the seasons into poems anymore - it seems so overdone. However, in poems such as yours you know how to make it work and make it your own so it doesn't seem like 'just another one of those poems'. After reading Rob's comment, there is indeed a hidden meaning behind the poem and this poem is written for a particular someone. I thought the emotion you tied in with your words & reference to the seasons was absolutely stunning. I really loved this write, it's something I know I could read over and over again without getting tired of it. The hidden meaning in the poem makes me appreciate it even more...it makes all that more sense. Awesome job with this!

A true gem of a peom.

the raw beauty of December
when Mother Nature
has stripped away
her coats and coverings
in celebration of freedom.

this was my favourite stanza. I have never made the connection of winter stripping away evrything to freedom, its a wonderful comparison.

Your separated words, between some stanzas, seem to me to be a gentle background chorus, actually musical, giving leadership to and indication of, the next thoughtful feeling...
...a lovely and effective device
well-used here in the service
of conveying your intended depth...

Symbolic sprang to mind when I was reading this poem perhaps because I am at that age when I am in the winter of my life.
Though this poem did not make me feel cold though as you get older the to many people that you have love depart you.
Like Twisted and Ingid the last verse does ring true

longs for Winter's kiss,
When snow shall mask
her saddest memory

An excellent poem 5/5 RayS

Within our rememberance of humman time, these two season are the oposing roles in wich you have shown us here. we normally see spring has a time for joy and play, not pain and longing, and winter is usaully very somber and quiet. I absolutly love this poem, its beautiful. You are an amazing poet, and you show your best in work like this. Keep up the poetry, keep up the good work

When snow shall mask
her saddest memory.

These lines melted me... perfect ending.

Thank you Kay. This is so beautiful and so deserving if the win. It brought tears to my eyes and I knew exactly the meaning. Thank you for the truely beautiful gift.
I love you Cindy

~Beautiful painting of words~
WM