Sunday, November 2, 2014

Snowflakes--By Anna-Marie Docherty--Wales

Snowflakes

Mesmerizing flutters and flourishes
gracefully blow on the wind
drifting, creeping  and crawling up and down my back door
I see you hit the  pane
slide a little to the left and kiss another
slipping together as your mass melds - swaying as one
As if on dancing on ice
Together you perform
Quick-stepping motion
As the crowd thickens
or winds abate
Tired from your escapade together you settle
On the purest white bed
Where tomorrows warmth will warm your juices
Melting you and allowing you to slip away
almost unnoticed you make your exit

Anna-Marie Docherty lives in Pembrokeshire, Wales, UK and is often inspired by nature and the world around her. Having been writing poetry now for 4 - 5 years, her works have developed in structure and form as well as using free verse in her writing as she walks this endless art form and creativity in her thirst to further learn. Letting the pen and the muse dictate topic and form both humour, religion, nature or the serious subject might be touched upon therefore keeping the writing fresh and easy to read by those who follow. Writing both as given name above and pen name anaisnais through the net, examples of poems can be found both in Snippets, an anthology of short verse by various international poets, compiled by Karen O'Leary and Patricia Ann Farnsworth-Simpson; also Pink Panther magazine, an anthology written by several poets and artists on feminist issues in our environment and various poems on the internet for taster.

14 comments:

  1. I love what you see in the snow...
    Maureen

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    1. Thanking you kindly Maureen, appreciate your coming by to read...

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  2. This is like gazing at a real life snow globe.

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    1. Thank you Michael Todd and much appreciated. What a beautiful comment - makes it all the more worth writing!

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  3. Anna Marie, you beautify this beautiful event and bring it to the fullest life! It is a gorgeous word painting! Very lovely, my friend! Sheri

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    1. How kind of you She Sta, glad you enjoyed, and good to see you here!

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  4. Hi Anna-Marie. Thank you for sharing "Snowflakes." I love the imagery and how you make the words and description come together in harmony. I must confess that I do not like the cold weather, but I am a "softy" for the beautiful-ness of the winter season, and the snowflakes are just as beautiful as the season itself. Continued blessings!

    -MJ (www.tgbtgpublictions.com)

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    1. I find the cold weather not so good for me these days Maurice so don't like it as much as what I used to, but nature does have this habit of cloaking everything so subtly and with such wondrous beauty! Thanks for your continued support - good to see you again and much appreciated!

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  5. Very lovely! Each snowflake is unique, like your poem--nicely done!

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  6. How kind of you Marlene, so nice of you to come by, read and leave a few words of support!

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  7. Dear Anna Marie,

    Wow! What a beautiful poem you have written! The descriptive imagery you used to describe the snowflakes and their movements are done as a graceful dance. Very well done and I enjoyed reading your work today, thank you for sharing your poetry with us.

    Sandra

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    1. So nice of you to stop by Sandra and much appreciated! I'm so pleased you took pleasure from this write.

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  8. What a lovely peaceful journey this poem took me on Anna Marie! I could envision the scene in all its pure beauty! Blessings for a happy holiday, Connie

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    1. Thank you Connie so pleased to hear how the poem affected you, makes it all the more worth writing!

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