A Portent of Winter's Reign
Frosted Verse Challenge Entry.
transfixed, transformed I was
as the world slept in wait
of the sun's return
my former existence
is a memory that escapes me,
though it is locked
into my very fabric
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myriads upon myriads of my kin
fell in one night,
touched by the crisp, unforgiving, unrelenting cold
we—now as one, as we were in our former state
frozen for eternity over the land.
though the shock was to our system
one both aggressive but expected,
we still sparkle with deep joy
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as the sun rises
over the land
we cast with a white canvas
the gentle warmth
melts the cold exterior
our solidified existence
reflecting
the sun's radiance and grace
a crystalline magic, glacial illusion
our purpose, a sign, a portent
of winter's reign
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This is both beautiful and a little haunting! A very compelling personification piece! Congratulations!!
See? Look at you, all numero uno on the Leaderboard and stuff! Congratulations, sir!
Congratulations, Sir 👏✨ This is amazing :)
Back to say congratulations 🎉 on the most popular story this week. Very well done, sir Paul
hey Paul!!! I'm back to say congrats on most popular story this week, every well deserved!!
I missed this the first time around. Congratulations, I am so glad I got the chance to read it
Wow! A big Congratulations on winning the 1st place for Most Popular Story this week 🥳🎉🎉 Incredibly written ✨
This is gorgeous, pal! Took my breath. Wow! Love what you did with this piece—so unique and so perfect. This deserves the top!
I got pulled in by the cover photo, my gosh what a great choice 😍 Ooo ‘locked into my very fabric’. That first bit blew me away, it’s such an inviting start. The rhythm is so deeply thrilling too. I love how this bit is fast ‘touched by the crisp, unforgiving, unrelenting cold’ mimicking perfectly how the coldness just roll in on us, then you slowed it down with ‘we..’ and it took my breath with it. Oh my oh my. This line ‘ …the gentle warmth melts the cold exterior our solidified existence reflecting the sun's radiance and grace ‘ I love how you very cleverly wrapped two meanings into this. This was a treat to read Paul, I am so very impressed 👏🏽👌🏽🤗♥️
love the progression of the poem
This is Awesome! ✨
This is such an unexpected POV Paul!! Love the creativity behind this!!
love the way this story unfolded, superb!
Excellent work Paul. Big fan on unusual pov and this was great. Spot on! Great entry.
Made me feel warm amidst our blizzard
Really beautiful, Paul ☺️
Good reading here. A different point of view.
Oh wow Sir Paul, this was sublime! 🍩🥐
A stunning, crystal-clear ode to winter's beauty! ❄️✨
Glacial illusion. Oh I love that.
You are so good at telling stories through your poetry. Great work.
This was beautiful, Paul
Well done, Paul! This is a story as well as a poem.
I like the use of a single hashtag between stanzas. Interesting separator option!
Beautiful, Paul!!