Poetry ~ The Breakup

In the northern highlands
it's called the breakup,
the thawing of the land

snow and ice recede
replaced by mud and flood

the once peaceful
winter landscape
turns bleak and brown

the churning of icy waters
and dirt prepare the land
for the season ahead

the great "breakthrough"

the rise of the green
the rebirth of life
the coming of spring

the people of the highlands
rejoice!
plant seeds
tend gardens
and revel in having
survived the breakup

13 thoughts on “Poetry ~ The Breakup”

I like the feel of this poem, Sue. The structure and layout promote comfortable reading while the topic is easy to relate to. Let’s not forget timely.

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Sue says:

March 2, 2020 at 9:01 am

Thanks, Bill😊 Glad you liked it.

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Roll on Spring 😉

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Sue says:

March 2, 2020 at 9:02 am

Thanks, Elaine🌺💐

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I love this poem. It a perfect poem. One I wish I’d written…I love free verse..but I have a hard time writing it.I spent too many years rhyming all my poems.

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Sue says:

March 2, 2020 at 7:47 pm

Thanks so much!

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Lovely, Sue!

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Sue says:

March 4, 2020 at 9:01 am

Thanks, Bela 🙂

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I loved this. Forever a four-season girl, I find so much about transition can be transferred to personal situations. Rebirth is unlimited. Beautiful connection to our current weather.

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