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Trillium

Member Patricius

since 2001-03-09

Posts 12098
Idaho, USA

0 posted 2010-09-21 08:06 PM

The Aspen Grove

There is a golden wall, that glows,
Where a grove of aspen grows
And sheds their tears of leaves around
The roots that anchor them to ground.
The wind that moves them here and there,
Is wild and hungry, strips them bare
And leaves them standing naked to
The snow that soon comes blowing through.

Where once their beauty caught the eye,
It's easy now to pass them by.
Not noticing this shrouded wood.
Forgetting how their beauty stood
In other seasons of the year,
Entreating us to linger here,
Enjoying greening boughs and then,
Their splendor in the fall, again!

Betty Lou Hebert

Balladeer

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Member Empyrean

since 1999-06-05

Posts 25505
Ft. Lauderdale, Fl USA

1 posted 2010-09-21 08:29 PM

What a beautiful poem! The subject matter is striking and the flow of the poem is flawless...perfect meter and cadence. Betty Lou....you can write!

Trillium

Member Patricius

since 2001-03-09

Posts 12098
Idaho, USA

2 posted 2010-09-21 11:33 PM

Balladeer: Coming from you, I feel highly complimented by your remarks!I admire your work and thank you for commenting so kindly on mine!

Betty Lou

Betty Lou Hebert

easy1
Senior Member

since 2010-05-22

Posts 1209
Southeastern USA

3 posted 2010-09-24 12:22 PM

Very nicely written, and your work brings back memories once again.

One of the amazing things about all this to me is that such cold-trunked and branch-bare beings are not dead, but merely sleeping their off season away.

With a smile, I can imagine the golden wall near - and of - the aspen trees, thanks to your lovely description here.

Trillium

Member Patricius

since 2001-03-09

Posts 12098
Idaho, USA

4 posted 2010-09-24 01:48 PM

easy 1: Thank you for reading and I appreciate your nice remarks. I enjoy the color of the aspens so much in the fall, but I'm glad they live here all year round.

Betty Lou

Betty Lou Hebert

Verbena
Member

since 2005-10-17

Posts 196
Australia

5 posted 2010-09-26 06:21 AM

Dear Betty Lou

It's such a treat to read your poetry in PiP and what a wonderful poem "The Aspen Grove" is. You describe nature so well!

Love Verbena xo

Trillium

Member Patricius

since 2001-03-09

Posts 12098
Idaho, USA

6 posted 2010-09-26 06:37 PM

Thank you Verbena. A treat to hear from you!

Love
Betty Lou

Betty Lou Hebert

latearrival
Member Ascendant

since 2003-03-21

Posts 5499
Florida

7 posted 2010-10-04 02:35 PM

I am always amazed how you seem to be able to just toss out these beautiful thoughts in words and rhyme. This is lovely. latearrival/jo

Trillium

Member Patricius

since 2001-03-09

Posts 12098
Idaho, USA

8 posted 2010-10-04 03:26 PM

jo: Thank you for reading and leaving such a nice compliment!

Betty Lou

Betty Lou Hebert

Denise

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Member Seraphic

since 1999-08-22

Posts 22648

9 posted 2010-10-10 09:30 AM

Perfection as always, Betty Lou!

Trillium

Member Patricius

since 2001-03-09

Posts 12098
Idaho, USA

10 posted 2010-10-10 03:23 PM

Denise;

Thank you and what a kind thing to say!

Betty Lou

Betty Lou Hebert

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