The Weary Sky
By Delicia Powers, 19th Feb 2012 | Follow this author
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A February thaw melts the snow and leaves a barren but achingly beautiful landscape...
Shattered Sky
February thaw is a gentle sigh,
Winter melts into the ebbing tide.
Heavy and gray
Silence shatters on the seagull's mournful cry .
Dark clouds rush by filling an empty horizon.
Lonely Sky
The bare souls of trees
Brush against the silver sky.
Fragile shadows in the cold winter breeze
Etching a seascape of loneliness.
Harbor Sky
Over the harbor shore tranquility washes its pale light.
Green pines are lost in the depth of the bay,
Fading into shades of gray...
Photo Credits: Copyright (c) February 17, 2012, Mike Powers
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20th Feb 2012 (#)
Hello, Delicia: I am wondering which season is the best for you. They are all beautiful. Thank you for this page.
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20th Feb 2012 (#)
Ivy good morning:0)! If I picked one season at this time in my life- I would have to say autumn is my very favorite...As a child winter ruled...LOL-I have been feeling a bit under the weather this last week and did not go with Mike when he took these photos...I love them they are so very moody-we have had some crazy weather this winter, I do not think this VERY early thaw will last - we could get more snow at anytime-temperatures have been up and then- way down again. thanks Ivy I will be busy later today catching up with all of the articles I have missed, looking forward to some good hours of catch up reading....:0)
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20th Feb 2012 (#)
Wonderfully done Delicia. I love how you include images with your poems.
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20th Feb 2012 (#)
Melissa great to see you! The pictures are poetry:0)...(I always say that, but it is true)...Almost all the snow is gone- only an inch or so left here in the thick of the woods where we live...thanks for stopping by my friend and maybe who knows Spring is really here to stay:0)
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20th Feb 2012 (#)
Capturing the flow of seasons so beautifully. I am far from winter but you have made me part of it even as it slowly bids goodbye. Thanks, Delicia! siva
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20th Feb 2012 (#)
Siva I so enjoy your insightful comments, and articles! thank you my friend:0)
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20th Feb 2012 (#)
How you capture the seasons so beautifully Delicia..Mike's images and your words just made for each other..Always a joy to read, and feel it's beauty wash over me..
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20th Feb 2012 (#)
Hello songbird...we have had just an amazing array of varied weather this winter, but you may have heard the saying- if you don't like Maine's weather just wait a minute, never truer...LOL...thanks Songbird your wonderful comments always brighten my day:0)
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20th Feb 2012 (#)
Great piece Delicia Powers. The Snow is also melting in this region too.
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20th Feb 2012 (#)
Hi Funom, yes it is an early thaw indeed, and unusually mild- I am not sure how long it will last last...thanks for your kind comment- it it always great to see you have dropped by my friend....:0)
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20th Feb 2012 (#)
Just wonderful, Delicia! I enjoy your poems and pics so much. Let's hope for a real early spring!
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20th Feb 2012 (#)
Christine, I have been resting this week- but now am more than ready to answer my E-mails...many thanks my friend...
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20th Feb 2012 (#)
Wow! Your poetry and Mike's photos leave me speechless.
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20th Feb 2012 (#)
Hi Steve, February gray has suited my mood- fighting a cold, but now I am winning...:0) Back in the normal swing of things and so glad that you stopped in with your lovely comment, thanks again my friend!
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20th Feb 2012 (#)
Just so calming of a poem and the photos just added to the ambiance. Just lovely. I hope all is well with you. Tristan just left. I told my brother, lord yI am so glad I was 19 and 21 when I had my kids, I could not take it at this point. LOL
Once a week for 24 hours (at one time) can I keep up with a 21 month old. Anyways hon, glad I stopped by. Have a blessed day.:)
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20th Feb 2012 (#)
Denise,I know just what you mean ...LOL.-all is well- just a gosh-darn cold that had knocked the stuffing out of me for a few days and I just wanted to sleep....LOL, my Granddaughter, the oldest, she is 5 just left,had a great day, and plan a quiet supper for just Mike and I right here at home...our very favorite place:0)- to celebrate our 41st wedding anniversary:0)...thanks Denise:0)
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20th Feb 2012 (#)
Wow amazing Delicia, 41 years together Congratulations to you both. And lucky me, I'm the first one on this page to congratulate you.Daleen and I will celebrate our 38th anniversary on March 2nd. My how time flies.I wonder, does it feel like all of 41 years or does it feel like just yesterday when you tied the knot?
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20th Feb 2012 (#)
Tranquilpen, to be honest no, life has been a long and winding road,and a pretty darn amazing one at that...LOL, thank you for your kind congratulations and right back at you and Daleen...I do believe the old cliche- the best is yet to be...:0)
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20th Feb 2012 (#)
So good, Delicia and wonderful photos too. You and Mike are such an inspiration to all the other writers and photogs!
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20th Feb 2012 (#)
Nancy that is high praise my dear friend, thank you;o)
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21st Feb 2012 (#)
Congrats to you and Mike's for your 41 st Wedding Anniversary. It sounds like y'all will have a lovely night together. You just can not beat home. I hope and pray you are feeling better. Here's to 41 more!:)
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21st Feb 2012 (#)
Thanks Denise you are great, it was perfect:0)
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21st Feb 2012 (#)
Delicia, you have the power of the pen. Excellent post
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21st Feb 2012 (#)
Morning Madan:0)... and thank you!
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21st Feb 2012 (#)
You make even a thaw sound beautiful! You also remind me that our summer here in NZ, that has been pretty elusive so far, will soon come to an end. Another enjoyable poem Delicia.
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21st Feb 2012 (#)
Summer Val- sigh... is your fall a chilly time- and do the leaves change as here...can not wait to read about it, but I agree- I always feel nostalgic at each seasons end...LOL, thanks VaL...:0)
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21st Feb 2012 (#)
whatever the subject of your poems are, you always write them perfectly....with those pictures as added attraction...
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21st Feb 2012 (#)
cowboy what a very nice comment, just the boost I needed today...many thanks my friend:0)
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21st Feb 2012 (#)
Poignant and beautiful...as usual from your quill! Bravo, dear friend.
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21st Feb 2012 (#)
Oh, how gorgeous. What descriptive lines - what images - what a creation. You are tremendous, girl.
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22nd Feb 2012 (#)
Just beautiful Delicia, well done!
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11th Mar 2012 (#)
excellent work... nice words
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26th Mar 2012 (#)
Very beautiful as are so many of your pieces ..thank you Delicia
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