31 Jan 2023 Leave a comment
in Life, painting with words, poem, Poet, Poetry, wordsmith Tags: January, Jemverse, painting with words, poem, poet, Poetry, poetry blog, rhyme, time, wordsmith, writing poetry
It's January's final day Tuesday the thirty-first one month gone of Twenty-Three thirty days dispersed I'm not sure where they've gone mind you as it doesn't seem that long since we were still on holiday and singing festive song But gone they have so onward to the shortest month we go What it will bring a mystery though soon we all will know
©Jemverse
Photo – Jempics
16 Jan 2023 Leave a comment
in painting with words, poem, Poet, Poetry, series, Smile, Winter, wordsmith Tags: January, Jemverse, painting with words, poem, poet, Poetry, poetry blog, rhyme, smile, verse, winter, wordsmith, writing poetry
Tangible this winter chill In January’s raw intent As beneath these spectred morning veils the silent mist is sent Intrusive to beleaguered calm Whispers like a shout I’m a stranger in an iron-clad still with no one else about Yet frigid though the air might be January serves to bring A shivering smile through chattering teeth that it will soon be Spring
©Jemverse
Series pic – Jempics
[January’s shivering smile was originally posted in January 2016, reposted in January last year and again today]
20 Jan 2022 1 Comment
in painting with words, poem, Poet, Poetry, Winter, wordsmith Tags: cold, January, Jemverse, painting with words, poem, poet, Poetry, poetry blog, rhyme, winter, wordsmith, writing poetry
Holding court o'er frosted mornings as winter does its thing and January light holds frail whilst jesters feebly sing the promise of a warmer clime is vacant here and scarce visible the absence from the heart of one who cares Yet still with hope resilient resolve gains gradual muster as subtle signs of coming Spring break through the chill lacklustre
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Photo – Jempics
05 Jan 2019 2 Comments
in poem, Poet, Poetry Tags: hope, January, Jemverse, poem, poet, Poetry, poetry blog, promise, rhyme, verse, wordsmith, writing poetry
With one foot in yellow
the other in white
My pace takes me forward
with promise in sight
At present the mist
O’er floodplains obscures
But behind it the light
like a bright beacon lures
And the promise that beckons
to dispel doubt and fear
Grows strong in the light
now that January’s here
©Jemverse
Photo – Jempics
01 Jan 2018 18 Comments
in Happiness, photo, poem, Poetry, Smile Tags: Happiness, hope, January, Jemverse, New Year, poem, Poetry, poetry blog, promise, rhyme, smile, snowdrop, verse, writing poetry
Delicate, I bow my head
To the first day of the year
And give to it my blessing
For happiness and cheer
Twenty eighteen, here at last
January one
I bring a snowdrop promise
To the year that’s just begun
For I have heart and I have hope
This year throughout will bring
Things that bring a smile
And give you cause to sing
©Jemverse
[The Snowdrop is one of the January birth flowers – the alternative is the Carnation]
This is 6 in a series of 12 poems written for and published on the 1st of every month for a year. See also Twelve Months Eight, Twelve Months Nine, Twelve Months Ten, Twelve Months Eleven and Twelve Months Twelve.
07 Jan 2016 5 Comments
in Poetry, Winter Tags: cold, January, poem, Poetry, promise, smile, winter
Tangible this winter chill
In January’s raw intent
As beneath these spectred morning veils
the silent mist is sent
Intrusive to beleaguered calm
Whispers like a shout
I’m a stranger in an iron-clad still
with no one else about
Yet frigid though the air might be
January serves to bring
A shivering smile through chattering teeth
that it will soon be Spring
©Jemverse
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