Howling frigid north winds cease
Long cold nights come to an end
Sparkling blanket melts away
Feels like losing an old friend

Knowing what winter means to you...this starting stanza sets it all on fire.

Very sad piece with lot of emotions spilling from every single word.

Congratulations on winning the contest. Much deserved one

all the best and take care

First congratulations on winning the contest. Second you have expressed winter coming to an end very well and nature is waiting on Spring, the images are vivid. Makes me cold reading about the howling wind. Well done.

Your title was amazing. I really liked it, because when I think of winter dying I think of spring coming to life. :]

"Howling frigid north winds cease
Long cold nights come to an end
Sparkling blanket melts away
Feels like losing an old friend"
`Sparkling blanket melts away - powerful line, resembling the snow melting. I loved your metaphor here.. its like losing an old friend, you can infer here that the writer obviously likes winter.

"Erased snowy wonderland
Frost gone from my window pane
Stark branches reach for the sky
Eagerly waiting spring rain"
`Perfectly written, great imagery and description through your words. Indeed, the death of winter brings spring

"Blocking warmth of the sun
Time to pull closed the shades
Grieving my winters death
As life for me now fades"
`This last stanza was interesting.. maybe this poem wasnt necessarly about nature afterall.. and actually intending a whole new different meaning.. this last stanza is quite sad and the poem ended on a sad note overall. I like the twist though, this poem was really unique and a nice read. I enjoyed it

5/5.

Temps [Beyond a Poets Mind]

A lovely write Cindy, I think any winter loving soul would appreciate it.

"Blocking warmth of the sun
Time to pull closed the shades
Grieving my winters death
As life for me now fades"

This was my favorite part, especially the ending line. It is true that seasons can affect our moods and while usually it is winter that drags us down, surely there are just as many who hate to see it go for all of its frosty beauty.

Nice work.

Beautiful write Cindy

Howling frigid north winds cease
Long cold nights come to an end
Sparkling blanket melts away
Feels like losing an old friend

^^ the last line somehow was very touching... I felt like you were describing your feelings through winter ... winter felt like a metaphor for someone... beautifully penned...

Erased snowy wonderland
Frost gone from my window pane
Stark branches reach for the sky
Eagerly waiting spring rain

^^ even Im eagerly waiting for spring rain... :)

Blocking warmth of the sun
Time to pull closed the shades
Grieving my winters death
As life for me now fades

^^
beautifully penned... loved the imagery here... the warmth of sun sounds so soft here... lovely write...

You never cease to amaze me cindy, as i read another one of your poems, the word choice, the flow, everything flawless. You are a great person and a great writer. You know i love ya...great work on the poem cindy, i loved it.

keep it up cindy

kerry

Cindy, you have described one of natures most beautiful scene in a sad but beautiful way.
This is superbly penned and the sad tone add so much to what you feel about the change of one season to the next.
I enjoy reading this wonderful piece.
Keep up the great work my friend.
Paul...

Well Cindy as usual you have proven why I like your poems so muchhhh, because they are so darn good. I always have had a fondness for your works and this one is no different. i feel the same way about winter. too long but then I hate to see it go. The first few days of spring find ways to change my passion for winter. nice write bud.......

Cindy,
I am sorry I didn't comment on this earlier. I guess because I talk to you on the phone so much and think it's already done. You know how much I loved this write. I know what your winter means to you and thought it was a very clever write considering it was for Spring Fling. Wonderful Job
Love ya,
Kay

Written like a true snow lover! I for one am glad to see the snow end and the Spring sunshine again...keep those shades open and enjoy the day!

"Howling frigid north winds cease
Long cold nights come to an end
Sparkling blanket melts away
Feels like losing an old friend "

These opening words are so real and vivid, they just strike the reader and fill them with a sense of sadness and loss. Great rhyme and flow so far.

"Erased snowy wonderland
Frost gone from my window pane
Stark branches reach for the sky
Eagerly waiting spring rain"

My only suggestion here would be in the fourth line to add a "for" after "waiting", to me it would sound better.

I did like "erased snowy wonderland", very well worded and original.

"Blocking warmth of the sun
Time to pull closed the shades
Grieving my winters death
As life for me now fades"

This is such a sad ending, and I thought the concept of this piece was touching and made me think. I don't think I've read a poem like this...

I really did not like the second line to much, to me it would sound better if reworded to this (pull closed just sounded awkward to me)

"It's time to close the shades"

Or something to that extent.

Otherwise, great work, you words really got to me and indeed you got your message across clearly. Beautiful write.

Take care and God bless you, child of God!

~MaryAnne