Tuesday, February 12, 2013

Winter’s Storm--By Yvonne Sparkes--England

Winter’s Storm

How silently the snowflakes fall,
In darkness they appeared,
New winter blankets, white and tall,
Each plant wears hat and beard.
A covering like fondant cream,
Whipped by those winds on high
An Angel cake, that looks serene,
Without the wings to fly.
Silence covers all the land,
now that the winds have ceased,
And where the snow has blown and lands,
The rifts, like waves, have creased.
On virgin snow, no footprints lay,
Where man and beast have pressed,
Soon with the onset of new day,
Are patterns all have dressed.
The dream of nature’s canvas new,
One cold, dark, winter’s night,
Shows she alone is artist true,
Gives joy for man’s delight.

Born on Feb. 27, 1940 in Barkingside, Essex, England, Yvonne Sparkes,  immigrated to New York in April, 1948 with her parents.  She now resides in Chelmsford, Essex and has two sons.  She has a book published by Cyberwit called Captured Images.  A writer for many years, Yvonne has been published in Israel, Germany, France, Australia, America, and Britain.  She has read her poetry in public at Church and Knockout Competitions. Her hobbies are travel, the arts, reading, hiking, taking her Scottish Terrier for walks, and spending time with family and friends.

9 comments:

  1. Breathtakingly beautiful Yvonne. Your talent is one with Nature and it shows!-Connie Marcum Wong

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  2. Oh Yvonne,

    I don't think I've ever had the chance to read your bio. Were you long in N.Y.? Life in England must have been hell in rebuilding in 1948. I was 3 and in New York too - land of my birth.

    Now to "Winter's Storm". I truly think this is the best of yours I've ever read (until the next one). I LOVE LOVE LOVE it. I could have read it forever the way the meter goes on with its bearded plants, fondant cream, angel cake.

    kisses,
    Kathy

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  3. YVONNE,GREAT USE OF PERSONIFICATION AND IMAGERY!!!
    MORE ,MORE,MORE!!!!!!!!!!!
    HERE'S MY INFO.
    arthur c. ford,sr.,poet
    www.thepoetbandcompany.yolasite.com
    wewuvpoetry@hotmail.com

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    1. Thanks so much arthur and will check out your site.
      Regards
      Yvonne

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  4. Dear Yvonne,

    Thank you so much for all the wonderful comments you are leaving for writers and for sharing your beautiful poem with us. Your help in making Whispers an encouraging community is greatly appreciated.

    Karen

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  5. l think the title, Winter`s Storm is metaphorical as well? Its readability is amazing.

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  6. Thank you Andrea Dietrich for the following comment--

    Yvonne: You are a great friend to Mother Nature with all the beautiful poems such as this one that you have written in her name!! It's been so good to know you all these years through the fellowship of poetry. Oh, and I love that angel cake line in your poem!

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    1. Hi Andrea,
      Thank you so much and very kind of you to leave a lovely message. Glad you liked the poem.
      Yvonne

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  7. Yvonne,

    This IS truly breathtaking. I can feel the stillness and see the mist in front of my nose as I read it.

    Pam

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