Resplendent Once More

by Corinne   Apr 14, 2009


Resplendent Once More

The trees have had
A collective memory lapse
For their bony arms
And gnarled, arthritic hands
Reach, beseech the sky:

Why have you forsaken us?
We are cold and naked
Where is our leafy finery?
Shall it ever be spring again?

They forget
That they'll soon be bedecked
With cloaks of green

And while
I know how they feel
That is not
What shall make me
Resplendent once more

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  • 15 years ago

    by Lu

    Congrats on your win Corinne, very deserving of the front pages !

    Excellent read !

  • 15 years ago

    by Minkus

    Now that's poetry. Everything builds up to the final stanza, which is, indeed, rather cryptic. It communicates that the speaker knows how endless winter can sometimes feel, but also that something will come with the spring that shall revive her. What will make her resplendent once more? Why is she not currently resplendent? Lost love? These questions arise and leave the reader wondering with a feeling of approaching exultation. Awesome.

  • 15 years ago

    by Melissa

    Congrats Corinne! Very well deserved- I adore this poem! ;o)

  • 15 years ago

    by Lonely Rider

    The one message I got is everything happens for the best... our patience pays in the end... this is the first thought that strike me on reading this piece...

    beautifully penned...

  • 15 years ago

    by Courageous Dreamer

    "The trees have had
    A collective memory lapse
    For their bony arms"
    `The personification completely took me by suprise here.. I LOVED "for their bony arms" - very good usage of personification in your poetry.

    "And gnarled, arthritic hands
    Reach, beseech the sky:"
    `More personification even with arthritic hands - youre really bringing this tree to life with human qualities. I am just so pleased with this poem, beseech is not a word we normally here but am glad to see it used here.. it made your poem that more original..

    "Why have you forsaken us?
    We are cold and naked
    Where is our leafy finery?
    Shall it ever be spring again?"
    `Your word choice is so descriptive. "cold and naked" "leafy finery" I loved your thoughts, almost as though you are talking from a tree's perspective.. wondering when spring will come again.

    "They forget
    That they'll soon be bedecked
    With cloaks of green"
    `Cloaks of green - thats amazing! Loved the usage of cloaks here, brought forth a lot of imagery.. big bushy trees full of lovely green leaves.

    "And while
    I know how they feel
    That is not
    What shall make me
    Resplendent once more"
    `Powerful ending, great word choice yet again with respledent.

    Personification was greatly used in this poem, and it made the poem really interesting. I really enjoyed this write, thanks for sharing!

    Well done.

    5/5.

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