The
Poetry of JO Janoski
Foreboding
Swirling
vapors whisper
of white roses' sweet souls
while discontent murmurs gather
to scream.
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Dispelling
Rumors
Orange rays peek from a hesitant sun
as cooler breezes resist
while a robin sings its heart out
dispelling wintry rumors
with warm succulent promises
dispelling wintry rumors
while a robin sings its heart out
as cooler breezes resist
orange rays peek from a hesitant sun
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Winter
Morning
(A Sestina)
Walking softly, ghosts of winter
swish past trees of rugged bark.
Sound remains preoccupied, smothered in snow.
Only pine needles fidget, whimpering green.
Spooky quiet, early morning still,
Oh, that frigid winter spirit!
My spine tingles, lurking chilly spirit
icy fingers tapping notes of winter
up my back, and yet all is still
like those brooding trees with dull bark.
Whispers flow from only remaining green
poking through mounds of snow.
White-blanket obedient snow
fulfilling the will of its task master spirit,
blanketing all, challenging everything green
painting landscapes of monotonous winter,
but not those trees of stand-tall bark
at attention in defiance holding still.
Trees awaiting a miraculous moment still
when warming rays come marching across snow
while sunshine tickles those dull trees' bark
with insouciant morning spirit
waking the doldrums of gray winter
melting snow blankets, freeing green.
Vibrant life-filled promises in green
amidst a winter morning still
blades of grass longing to cast off winter
poking through blankets of snow
reaching to warming sun spirit
as rays skittle down tree bark.
But then covering its face, sun retreats
from bark
pulling back rays, ignoring grasses green
snatching away warmth, casting aside spring spirit
returning winter's grasp on the forest still
while patches of ice recover in the snow
making new lacy patterns of winter.
God bless that pause in winter, warming
forest bark
with melting snow, and emerging green
while time stands still, bowing to spring's elusive spirit.
Copyright JO Janoski
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For more from Jo visit her columns:
February, January,
December, November,
October; and her poetry:
February, January,
December, November,
and October. Or her
online home.
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