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Timmy's Journal - 26. Poetry Prompt 8 - Quatrains

Poetry Prompt 8

The prompt: write two Quatrains. One inspired by the sights of spring around you right now (or autumn, if you are below the Equator). And a second one telling us how you feel inside about it. It can be happy or sad, or indifferent – it's all up to you! Keep the Quatrains to four lines, rhyming a-b-a-b, and 10 syllables per line. Don't get frustrated, just have fun with it.

 

Well it’s winter now so … I wrote them about Winter..

Winter

A wicked north wind frosts tender skin, white
Coats are pulled close, and scarves mask grim faces
Snow entombs trees, and we wait for respite
Temperatures climb, Spring brings her graces

 

Soon Over

I hate the snow, winter’s gray is a drag.
Warmer climes call me, though inside I hide
It melts and refreezes, ice looks like slag
Spring won’t be long, until then I’ll just bide

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Hey tim.
You've captured the season and our moods quite well.
I can see myself in both poems...but, I will not bide. I was determined to go for my walk today despite the newly fallen snow. Turns out uncleared sidewalks are quite the workout. Don't people know they are supposed to clear the snow in front of their own homes? Grrr.
"Spring brings her graces". That phrase is a lovely way to way express in words all the wonders we have to look forward to...a reward for "surviving" winter.

 

As always, nicely done. :)

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So on point tim! Can't say much as you depict season perfectly... Can't wait for the grace of spring.. Loved that line, after the harshness of winter.

 

Great job!

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Your poems dragged me to see all the flips and flaps that spring brings. I haven't seen these until, 'cause I am not a morning person.

 

As always, Nice poems Tim2... :)

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Well, being a quart polar bear I actually like the snow. But I can relate to your poems nonetheless, since even I eventually long for spring. There's only so much cold a person can take...

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I think these are beautiful poems. You've really married the two halves of the prompt challenge wonderfully by making the second one - the emotional one - about the hope for spring.

 

You are a true artist, and it shows here. Thanks for posting them!

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On 01/13/2016 01:45 PM, Parker Owens said:

You have pegged my feelings and experiences exactly. Perfect quatraining for a wintry day!

Hi Parker, thank you, but a certain poetry forum master took me aside and said they dont flow as well as they could. Which is true I think ... but thank you glad they worked for you.

tim

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On 01/14/2016 05:03 AM, AC Benus said:

I think these are beautiful poems. You've really married the two halves of the prompt challenge wonderfully by making the second one - the emotional one - about the hope for spring.

 

You are a true artist, and it shows here. Thanks for posting them!

Oh AC thank you. Flow needs work, as we discussed and I agree it does. Thank you though I appreciate all of your help.. next time maybe I should plunk them into the forum first.. tim

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On 01/14/2016 01:34 AM, Roberto Zuniga said:

You just have so much talent to express with elegance every single aspect of life. Love reading your poetry!

Oh Roberto, Thank you so much for your kind words. I appreciate you taking the time to read them. Means a lot to me.

 

tim

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On 01/13/2016 10:33 PM, Carlos Hazday said:

You keep this up, you just might make me look at poetry and not run away in the opposite direction.

C!! I thought you loved me? Why would you run away?? Seriously, thank you for reading them. I appreciate it and I hope you get more comfortable with poetry. There are lots of great one out there. Thanks again,

 

tim

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On 01/13/2016 08:03 PM, Puppilull said:

Well, being a quart polar bear I actually like the snow. But I can relate to your poems nonetheless, since even I eventually long for spring. There's only so much cold a person can take...

Hi Puppilull, quart polar bear.. nice! Oh I'm always cold anyway, my husband runs around in a t shirt and shorts cuz he's warm and I'm in two layers plus blankets ... so going out in it, doesn't appeal. But I'm glad these worked for you. Flow isnt where it could be though.. gotta work on that. Thank you for reading and you comments... tim

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On 01/13/2016 05:02 PM, Emi GS said:

Your poems dragged me to see all the flips and flaps that spring brings. I haven't seen these until, 'cause I am not a morning person.

 

As always, Nice poems Tim2... :)

Hi Emi!! Thank you so much for reading these. I appreciate no matter when you get here, my friend!

 

Thanks again

 

tim

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On 01/13/2016 03:52 PM, Defiance19 said:

So on point tim! Can't say much as you depict season perfectly... Can't wait for the grace of spring.. Loved that line, after the harshness of winter.

 

Great job!

Thank you Def! Oh man I've had enough already. I wish I could work from home... I hate winter so much. But lets hope for an early spring so then I can whine about how hot summer is!! Thanks again for your comments... tim

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On 01/13/2016 02:27 PM, Reader1810 said:

Hey tim.

You've captured the season and our moods quite well.

I can see myself in both poems...but, I will not bide. I was determined to go for my walk today despite the newly fallen snow. Turns out uncleared sidewalks are quite the workout. Don't people know they are supposed to clear the snow in front of their own homes? Grrr.

"Spring brings her graces". That phrase is a lovely way to way express in words all the wonders we have to look forward to...a reward for "surviving" winter.

 

As always, nicely done. :)

Hi Reader! Good for you for braving the white and cold world! I hate winter so much. Maybe I can convince Michael to move .. though I dont know where to. I wish they'd clean their sidewalks, but our super is as bad. He doesn't clean until is stop snowing ...see the issue there.. it's only a massive apartment with hundreds of people .. I hope someone sues em. Anyway! Thank you and I'm glad these worked for your. Appreciate your comments ...

 

tim

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On 01/13/2016 02:06 PM, Headstall said:

Nice depictions of the feelings and sights of winter... cheers... Gary...

Thanks Gary. I appreciate you taking the time to read them and leaving a comment.

 

tim

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In only a few lines you painted winter so clear it made me shiver, while sitting in a warm room. That should say something about your accomplishment.
The personal reflection in the second one is also spot on.
Where you live snow must be a yearly occurance that you come to see as maybe inconvenient, but part of life. Here not every winter has snow, so for me it still is someting special.
I very much enjoyed them and they were exactly as the prompt requested.

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On 01/22/2016 06:56 AM, J.HunterDunn said:

In only a few lines you painted winter so clear it made me shiver, while sitting in a warm room. That should say something about your accomplishment.

The personal reflection in the second one is also spot on.

Where you live snow must be a yearly occurance that you come to see as maybe inconvenient, but part of life. Here not every winter has snow, so for me it still is someting special.

I very much enjoyed them and they were exactly as the prompt requested.

Thank you Peter. Winter here would be weird without snow. We didnt get much before Christmas this year, which frankly was nice. We've had some in early January and I'm sure we'll get more! But we are getting less now.. when I was younger... tons of it. Thanks for your comments and for reviewing these, I really appreciate it!

 

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