Poem #1 - Poetry Month

… April Poetry

POEM #1- Poetry Month

 

 

As I step off the back porch,

into the freshly fallen snow,

I look in all four directions

seeking balance in a new day.

 

As I walk through the snow,

Grandmother speaks to me:

     “Aztec, see how the snow

     covers and quenches the Crocuses thirst;

     how their purple or yellow petals

     reach for the sun’s warmth.

     Even as the whiteness

     and cold surrounds them,

     they survive and grow strong.

     You, like them,

     are the creatures of Nature.

     Never forget who you are,

     or where you are going.

     My grandson, be alive in the beauty

     above and below.

 

As I think on these words,

I smile

and renew my life’s journey

that will lead me to you.

 

Aztec Warrior/redzone 4.1.18

Author's Note

thanks for reading...
this was the first of the April poems written for Poetry Month...

Reviews

[John Sullivan]

I live in the Northeast of these United States, and am no stranger to snows or crocuses. A wonderful lesson, and a wonderful poem.

[redzone]

Thank you John for your kind words

[John Sullivan]

The pleasure was mine.

[Buddhistboy73]

This reads like a mini-story, rather than a poem to me...

It's well thought out, and takes the reader on a journey..

I liked these lines:

Aztec, see how the snow
covers and quenches the Crocuses thirst;
how their purple or yellow petals
reach for the sun’s warmth

A compassionate write...:)

BB73

[redzone]

Thanks BB73, your kind comment is appreciated.
I write many of my poems as poetic stories.

[S.zaynab.kamoonpury]

An uplifting fab poem wow very inspiring! Kudos aplenty!!

Plz also read and comment my newest poem too

[redzone]

Thank you for your kind words, S. zaynab kamoonpury.

[redd Brick Keshner]

Excellent, Aztec Warrior. My grandma invested so much that she mothered both my dad and myself. And internally I feel so much the better for it. Thanks for sharing that 🕊️🙏🏻

[redzone]

Thank you for the wonderful comment. I am glad you like it.

[Rosie C]

This is quite a heart-warming piece.

Sensual, imaginative and very spiritual.
I admire your connection to the surroundings and to your Grandmother.
It speaks volumes and not to be underestimated too soon.

I like your clever choice in words such as “life’s Journey” and “Freshly fallen”.
This is a detailed read and I’m curious for more.

[redzone]

My Grandmother lived back when the Dutch arrived in what is now New Your City. She came to me at times when I would dream and connected me to Indigenous roots and the need to find balance.

I am glad you found this poem and enjoyed its warmth. Thank you Rosie E
-Curt

[Thomas W Case]

Beautiful work and memory. Excellent.

[redzone]

Thank you Thomas. I am happy you enjoyed the poem.

[Kady R.]

Hiii Redzone!!

Grandmothers are precious!! You're grandmother spoke so beautifully. I'm very grateful to have read about her and how her words kept close to heart and now to poem. Wonderfully written.

Kady

[redzone]

Thank you Kady, I appreciate your visit and comment. This grandmother comes to me only in dreams as she lived when the first Dutch settlers came to what is now Manhattan.

[Kady R.]

Ooo wooww!! Must have been quite the site then.

[Chris Shaw]

As a grandmother I found this beautiful poem both poignant and meaningful. I love that your grandmother speaks to you through nature. The imagery in your lines is vivid and crisp. She keeps you grounded, brings balance. So much wisdom in your words Curt.

Chris

[redzone]

Chris, thank you for your words and visit. Hard to believe this poem was written 7 years ago. This Grandmother, alive in the 1700's still speaks to me of balance and how everything is connected. And how as conscious beings, have a responsibility to make the world we live in better and left for future generations. We are just one part of all life that lives on this world. Ironic, since her and her people were wiped out by the white settles from Europe. I guess beads and extinction was the price for stolen land and culture. None-the-less, My hope in writing this poem was to bring alive this culture and way of thinking about the world around us.

Thanks again, Chris. I'm glad you enjoyed thepoem.

[RomaJ]

This poem is a beautiful, personal reflection on finding strength and balance in nature. Your grandmother's words carry with wisdom - to embrace our connection to nature, stay true to ourselves and find beauty in the world around us. just like the flowers, we can thrive even when surrounded by hardship. It’s a very meaningful piece, that is both grounded and hopeful.

[redzone]

Thank you RomaJ, I appreciate your visit and your comment. "Grounded and hopeful", there is far too little of this in today's world. I am glad you saw this. Thank you again!!