Old Man Winter
imagine the scenes, please5 total reviews
Comment from Bobbi22
Old Man Winter can be a tease with those few warm days. I really like your last stanza - I don't see any problem with killing a few bugs while the plants are sleeping. Well written personification of winter. Good luck in the contest.
reply by the author on 31-Jan-2017
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Old Man Winter can be a tease with those few warm days. I really like your last stanza - I don't see any problem with killing a few bugs while the plants are sleeping. Well written personification of winter. Good luck in the contest.
Comment Written 31-Jan-2017
reply by the author on 31-Jan-2017
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thank you. i just read your poem and liked it very much.
Katharine
Comment from Doc Holiday
Yes, we all know the hardships of winter, but your poem points out some of the reasons we may need winter in our lives even for just a little while. Well-done!
Good luck in the contest!
reply by the author on 31-Jan-2017
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Yes, we all know the hardships of winter, but your poem points out some of the reasons we may need winter in our lives even for just a little while. Well-done!
Good luck in the contest!
Comment Written 31-Jan-2017
reply by the author on 31-Jan-2017
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thanks. As I live in South Texas, this was pure fiction - EXCEPT I did live in Crested Butte, CO for 9 years and sometimes it was pretty brutal - tho lots of times beautiful and fun to be out in. (sorry, ended in a prep.)
Comment from Franklin Price
Wow! Have you done your work to comply with the requirements of this contest. I also entered and just so happened to name my poem the same as yours. I like mine, or I wouldn't have written it. Yours is the first one I read. I have to read the rest to be fair. before casting my vote but, so far yours is the winner for me and gets my vote. Thanks for the write
Congratulations on your win. As I told you, when I reviewed you at the beginning of the contest, You got my vote; because you did, mine got zero and I am more than good with that. yours was the best. Great job!!
reply by the author on 31-Jan-2017
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Wow! Have you done your work to comply with the requirements of this contest. I also entered and just so happened to name my poem the same as yours. I like mine, or I wouldn't have written it. Yours is the first one I read. I have to read the rest to be fair. before casting my vote but, so far yours is the winner for me and gets my vote. Thanks for the write
Congratulations on your win. As I told you, when I reviewed you at the beginning of the contest, You got my vote; because you did, mine got zero and I am more than good with that. yours was the best. Great job!!
Comment Written 31-Jan-2017
reply by the author on 31-Jan-2017
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Aren''t you kind. I haven't read them yet, but am sure yours is wonderful! I like your way of saying things.
thank you!
Katharine - pome lover
Comment from marybell1
I loved your personification of winter. You make winter sound wonderful as I can picture it. But no, you cannot convince me. I live in a land of sand, sun and surf. I hate the cold. But best of luck.
Marybell1.
reply by the author on 31-Jan-2017
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I loved your personification of winter. You make winter sound wonderful as I can picture it. But no, you cannot convince me. I live in a land of sand, sun and surf. I hate the cold. But best of luck.
Marybell1.
Comment Written 31-Jan-2017
reply by the author on 31-Jan-2017
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To tell you the truth, I wouldn't want to live in it again either. Lived in Crested Butte, CO for a number of years and it was tooooo cold for me. I live in San Antonio - great weather, except summers are too blasted hot.
Comment from RodG
This poem almost makes me like Winter. He definitely "blows in" as one expects and I really like your description of his actions in stanza 2, especially the comparison of shivers to "acrobats." Then suddenly he's friendly as he smiles and "in cahoots" with Mr. Sun "offers a perfect day." His final appeal for understanding (if not outright affection) is quite persuasive. A strong entry that should do well in the contest, mostly because the rhythm is flawless. One slight error: in the final stanza "it's" should be "its."
reply by the author on 30-Jan-2017
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This poem almost makes me like Winter. He definitely "blows in" as one expects and I really like your description of his actions in stanza 2, especially the comparison of shivers to "acrobats." Then suddenly he's friendly as he smiles and "in cahoots" with Mr. Sun "offers a perfect day." His final appeal for understanding (if not outright affection) is quite persuasive. A strong entry that should do well in the contest, mostly because the rhythm is flawless. One slight error: in the final stanza "it's" should be "its."
Comment Written 30-Jan-2017
reply by the author on 30-Jan-2017
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thank you very much. I really appreciate your very kind words.
I get those two "its" confused all the time- or just simply overlook them.
Where I live our "winters" are mild. except this year we had 3 days of low 20s and all my plants froze - even wrapped in sheets.
Now, with dead greenery, it's in the 60s.
Thanks again,
Katharine - pome lover
