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The Spring is a Dream

User Profile: azurePond
azurePond January 10th, 2025
I thought the bright colours,
the clear skies,
were spring.
But I was wrong.
Nature wears four seasons—
I wear only two.
Fall and winter,
the cycle of fading warmth,
every vibrant sky,
every burst of colour,
a fall
before the cold sets in.
The world has its shifts,
but I only know
how to brace for the quiet,
how to survive
the freeze.

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User Profile: Tinywhisper11
Tinywhisper11 January 10th, 2025

@azurePond 👏👏👏 great poem ❤ I'm not very good at understanding deep poems, sorry😕 but all your poems are so beautiful ❤

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User Profile: azurePond
azurePond OP January 10th, 2025

@Tinywhisper11 Aww, thank you so much! 😊 No need to apologise at all, I really appreciate you taking the time to read and comment! I know poetry can be tricky sometimes😊 Your kind words always make my day, so thank you again for being so thoughtful! ❤

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User Profile: Tinywhisper11
Tinywhisper11 January 11th, 2025

@azurePond ❤❤❤

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User Profile: BastionKnight
BastionKnight January 12th, 2025

@azurePond

And yet again you manage to make my Adam's apple quake in sympathy. It is rich with images for such a succinct poem. It seems to speak of expected happiness unresolved, and the resigned attitude of one who prepares to weather the pain in a cycle that never quite seems to see the emergent pleasures of spring evolve into the fruitful joys of summer. I adored the incongruous use of positivity to highlight the gentle melancholy of the seasons; "Every vibrant sky, Every burst of colour, a fall". The play on words there was artful and subtle. I truly hope this is a work of creative whimsy, or that I have misinterpreted it's theme, for I would sincerely wish the author could indeed be able to bask in the reassuring comfort of summer.

I wholly agree with @Tinywhisper11, it is indeed a great poem. And the delightful image you have accompanied it with is the icing on the cake.

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User Profile: azurePond
azurePond OP January 13th, 2025

@BastionKnight 

Wow, thank you so much for this thoughtful and eloquent response. You’ve captured the essence of the piece beautifully, and I’m genuinely moved by your interpretation. I’m glad the subtle contrasts came through, especially the tension between positivity and melancholy – it was exactly what I was hoping to evoke. It’s amazing to hear such a deep connection to the work! Thank you again for taking the time to share your thoughts.


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