A Young Tree Stands

On By Veera

Amidst arctic cold
Impossible to withstand,
A young tree stands
With courage untold.

With branches shivering,
And trunk nearly frozen,
It stands, almost brazen,
Refusing to give in.

Glacial winds blow,
Attacking mercilessly.
Yet with utmost bravery,
It stands, covered in snow.

Leaves wither away,
Its soul jailed in ice,
Nears its demise,
As day passes day.

Hope a distant dream,
A glimmer amidst dark skies,
Yet its warmth suffices,
Even if a miniscule gleam.

And so through winter’s cold,
A tree stubbornly stands,
Troubles stubbornly withstood
With courage untold.

-The Forgers of Fantasy

This has been penned for the December vibes poetry contest organised by Duo Disseminators, accessible at https://duodisseminator81314070.wordpress.com/2021/12/22/december-vibes-poetry-contest/ .

RULES:

1. Design a post of your own and link back to the original post to notify the creator. Unnotified posts will not be judged.
2.Paste the rules of this contest on your post if you have a blog. If not, contact us at duodisseminators@gmail.com with your entry!
3.Tag this post as December- Vibes- Poetry
4.Last date of submission is 10 January.
5.Word limit ranges to 200 words.
6.Add the logo of this post.

I’m nominating these people:

1. Riya- https://hmmmbyriya.wordpress.com/2021/09/27/hearts-for-sale/
2. David- https://skepticskaddish.com/2021/12/27/ripples-or-a-renga-partnership-ix/
3. PVCann- https://pvcann.com/2021/12/30/turning-south-a-poem-by-paul-vincent-cannon/
4. Dwight L Roth- https://rothpoetry.wordpress.com/2021/12/29/running-free/
5. Duo Disseminators- https://duodisseminator81314070.wordpress.com/2021/11/19/the-hidden-jewels/

Well, as for the poster,well…as of now, I don’t have the time to make one, but I’ll try my best to design one and update the post…I do hope it’s acceptable :’) .

Anyways, have a nice day!

For more such poems, you can refer The Forgers of Fantasy .

20 thoughts on “A Young Tree Stands”

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  9. Oh sorry, I thought I had left a comment on this one..Well here it is now..a beautifully descriptive winter metaphor, I felt the valor of the young tree as I also feel the courage of humanity in these cold persistent months of pandemic.. I really liked this line:”Leaves wither away,
    Its soul jailed in ice,
    Nears its demise,
    As day passes day.” I think “jailed in ice” is a perfect image of us locked in our homes in the winter. Wonderful writing Veera!

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