Whipping o’er the world so cold, spellbound spirits lost in time…

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As winter wind it creaks and moans
Whipping o’er the world so cold
As brittle as some ancient bones
This age old story’s been foretold

Whipping o’er the world so cold
Spellbound spirits lost in time
As brittle as some ancient bones
Fermented long as vintage wine

Spellbound spirits lost in time
Haunting us, lost in the night
Fermented long as vintage wine
We must bring them into the light

Haunting us, lost in the night
As brittle as some ancient bones
We must bring them into the light
As winter wind it creaks and moans

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  • BC Doan on Feb 12, 2009

    I like how you weave the same sentence into each verse! Beautiful!

  • The Quail on Feb 12, 2009

    Simply beautifully weaved and well written;I enjoyed this poem as it brought back many memories for me.

  • Tel Asiado on Feb 12, 2009

    It’s beautiful Michele. I love the image!

  • Sharona on Feb 12, 2009

    Winds of change seem to be blowing here, Great poem!

  • Abdul Sabour Ayoubi on Feb 12, 2009

    A great poem with beautiful combination of the picture. It gives a tast to the poem.

  • hfj on Feb 12, 2009

    A nice poem wih good flow. Well done.

  • Darla Smith on Feb 12, 2009

    Great poem and very well-written.

  • CHAN LEE PENG on Feb 12, 2009

    Great poem indeed!

  • Debra. on Feb 12, 2009

    Another wonderful piece, Michele! A very good read!

  • Fegger on Feb 12, 2009

    Very curious style–and excellent phrasing, most worthy of repetition.

  • Francois Hagnere on Feb 12, 2009

    A wonderful poem Michele. Will you give us one also for Spring ?
    Thank you my Friend,
    François

  • Michele Cameron Drew on Feb 12, 2009

    The form is called pantoum and is a bit complex to weave. The way it works is lines 2 and 4 of stanza 1 must be lines 1 and 3 of stanza 2 and so on for the length of the work until the last stanza which uses lines 3 and 1 of the first stanza as lines 2 and 4 respectively. There can be as many stanzas as you like and the lines may be of any syllable count, but a universal pattern is best.

    I wouldn’t have to comment, had triond decided to take poetic license and change my description for me. It sometimes irks me that they feel that must change things in your work. I just had them correct my last sonnet back to proper structure because they changed it.

    I’m glad that you all enjoyed it. Thanks for the lovely comments!

    -M

  • Peter Cimino on Feb 12, 2009

    What’s up old friend. This was awesome. Thank you!

  • Kevin Endicott on Feb 13, 2009

    Very nice Michelle I\’m glad you\’re doing well. Would like to
    talk sometime. kendicott@verizon.net

  • Jeoffrey Meister on Feb 13, 2009

    Super poem, Michele; I love it. I’m not familiar with pantoum, thanx for introducing it to me. I see what you mean when you say it’s complex to weave.

  • Ruby Hawk on Feb 13, 2009

    I enjoy these poems. They take a little more time and thought but I like the sound.

  • Morgana on Feb 15, 2009

    Your work is brilliant :) I’ve been reading lots of poetry from great writers such as yourself. I think that’s why I’m improving little by little :)

  • Yovita Siswati on Feb 15, 2009

    agree with the others. This poem is really brilliant!

  • Patrick Bernauw on Feb 18, 2009

    Great rhymes & rhythms here!

  • Chris Stonecipher on Feb 18, 2009

    Michelle,
    As I read through your poem, I experienced a chill up my spine. Your words are quite descriptive and allows readers to feel the senses and emotions in your poem.
    Blessings to you,
    Chris Stonecipher

  • MMV Abad on Feb 21, 2009

    Such a lovely poem.

  • Michael Stonecipher on Feb 28, 2009

    Magical and Bright…

  • Riley Themend on Mar 3, 2009

    Beautiful poem. The emphasis on repetition only makes it better and stronger

  • Dee Gold on Mar 5, 2009

    thanks for sharing this.God bless!

  • Vikram Chhabra on Mar 8, 2009

    Magnificent piece!!

  • C L Eckles on Jun 7, 2009

    Lovely poem — the imagery is amazing.

  • Cynthia J on Jun 30, 2009

    I think I’ve only penned one of these and boy oh boy, let me tell you, it wasn’t easy for me. Excellent write. Well done. Keep up with the great work. Keep on penning. Thank you so very much for sharing your wonderful talents with us.
    *S* Cynthia

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