Shadows in Winter  by olivetreeann

Shadows in Winter

I am only a shadow of my former self,
Earthbound by crystals of ice,
Trapped in a fated curl,
Waiting for the sun
to release me from my frozen chains.

I am the shadow of that former self,
Bound to you by sunbeams
falling upon a sparkling cold blanket.
Take not the carpet away,
For in its departure is my demise.

My eyes capture these frosty musings,
The whisper of wind and green on snow
But once recorded will forget their plight
While curled myself in warmth tonight.

Great shadows
January 25th, 2014  
@kerristephens Thanks Kerri!
January 25th, 2014  
I LOVE this, Fav. Nice processing, it looks like a watercolor.
January 25th, 2014  
very cool
January 25th, 2014  
It looks like a water color, and I like the lighting you used to create the elegant lines and shadow.
January 25th, 2014  
Nicely done Ann
January 25th, 2014  
Pretty capture and poem :)
January 25th, 2014  
Very pretty
January 25th, 2014  
Delightful shot. Love the poem.
January 25th, 2014  
It's really funny Ann, yesterday I took several shots I was going to use capturing shadows. Great minds think alike LOL
January 25th, 2014  
Instant fav. This image is so very artistically created with the lighting and shadows. The poem fits perfectly.
January 25th, 2014  
Brrrrr and yet so lovely. I like the simplicity that makes every detail important.
January 25th, 2014  
great find!
January 25th, 2014  
Lovely shot. Great capture of the shadows. This image is so delicate. It reminds me of a modern take on a Japanese painting. A fav
January 25th, 2014  
Beautiful...and wonderful words. It fits the image perfectly.
January 25th, 2014  
Nice work!
January 26th, 2014  
@rangerxenos @twr @taffy @bkbinthecity @alia_801 @nicolecampbell @sangwann @digitalrn @cimes1 @pandorasecho @jmrittle @daisymiller @mrssmith203 @gratefulness

Thank you to all for stopping by, leaving a comment and appreciating the beauty of a snowbound plant.

@rangerxenos @cimes1 @daisymiller Thank you so much for the favs Dawn, Carole, and Daisy!

For those who noticed- yes, this is BeFunky's "watercolor" effect.
The poem was written by yours truly.
January 26th, 2014  
@gratefulness Thanks for the fav Sandi!
January 26th, 2014  
gorgeous!
January 26th, 2014  
Lovely composition. Do you write the accompanying poem? It is perfect for your picture.
January 27th, 2014  
@kporte Thank you Keith!
@allie912 Thank you Allison! Yes, I did. I'm not really a great poet, but sometimes the words just come to me. I'm glad you liked it.
January 27th, 2014  
fav,,,simple and gorgeous
January 27th, 2014  
great shadows and poem too.
January 27th, 2014  
@nanalisarocks Thank you so much for the fav Lisa!
@vickisfotos Thank you Vicki! And thanks for the fav!!
@bill_fe Thanks Bill!
January 27th, 2014  
Simply and beautiful.
January 27th, 2014  
@vesna0210 Thank you Vesna!
January 28th, 2014  
Lovely poem and pic to go with it. You have such a lovely way with words. :)
January 29th, 2014  
i love your poem. wish i could just whip up something like that so quickly. you should have this beauty framed with the poem printed on the side; would make for an interesting conversational piece. i love it.
January 30th, 2014  
@gratefulness Thank you Sandi!
@summerfield Thank you Vikki!

Thank you both- I really just dabble with words. A real poet might see my weak spots. But every now and then something pops into my head and it sounds pretty.
January 30th, 2014  
@olivetreeann - me, i can't just write a poem out of the blue even if it sounds pretty. a real poet will get threatened by your talent, i assure you.
January 30th, 2014  
@summerfield Thank you Vikki! Honestly the words pop into my head and I force myself not to fiddle with them because I fear they'll be too contrived that way. I did have two of my poems published on line ages ago but a very fine poet who has her own poetry site. I felt very honored!
January 31st, 2014  
That's supposed to be "by a very fine poet"...
January 31st, 2014  
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