What do we do, come that day,
when walk we must through vacant streets,
when frore and tremulous become the nights,
and windowpanes with autumn’s dew weep?
What do we do, come that day,
when summertide flees from bitter air’s chase,
when even the trees forsake their leaves,
And swallows depart to a fitter place?
For that day has come,
and now we weep,
as the earth reclaims another,
their souls now sleep.
But come winter’s call new snow will fall,
then autumn’s death will be entombed.
And as morning rays gleam through curtain seams,
New seedlings in our hearts will bloom.
Then we will know that a new day has come.
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This Poem is Dedicated to the Memory of Rhonda Elkins and her daughter, Kaitlyn.
Categories: Death & Loss, Life & Love, Poetry by Phoebe
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Reblogged this on By the Mighty Mumford and commented:
BEAUTIFUL WORDS FULL OF FEELING!!!!
Reblogged this on Tales of Unwise Paths.
Serene. May I reblog?
of course! 🙂
Many thanks. 🙂
Reblogged this on What The Mind Can Conceive, The Pen Can Achieve and commented:
Superb poem, This is a keeper.
I’m not familiar with how Flickr works, so I couldn’t comment there, but I really like the sketch you call “A Father”. It’s very well done. I guess I’ll have to educate myself on the Flickr process.
Thank you! I appreciate it. 😀
You stole my heart with,
“when summertide flees from bitter air’s chase,
when even the trees forsake their leaves,
And swallows depart to a fitter place?
With words like these, this page has become
A dangerous place for me.
But I love it too much to quit. Read you later.
😀
😉
A new dawn and a new day, nothing quite like it.
you got some serious skills as an artist. I love this poem 😀
Thank you so much for your kind words! It means a lot. 🙂
No prob!
The wheel turns and so the cycle continues, a beautiful poem.
Thank you, Jacqueline. Hope you have a great day. 🙂
Really enjoyed this 🙂
Thank you, Justin! 🙂 Have a great day!
You’re welcome. Thanks, you too!
Look forward to a bright new day.
Yes! Tomorrow is always a brand new day! 😃
Beautiful piece!! Well written!!
Poignant imagery, sobering, but full of hope. Your poems are beautiful.
A beautifully written poem. I love your blog!
You are a really good writer!
beaootiful 🙂