Enjoy Un Rêve d’Hiver, A Winter’s Dream, my daughter’s poem.
Un Rêve d’HIVER, A Winter’s Dream
In the distance,
White and brown giants still slumber,
As their aspirations of one day being fearless of the
Bitter Whispers, fill the heavens above them.
Obscure to the titans,
They carry on frisking with the giants’ duvets,
Sending shivers down
The slumbering ones’ spines.
Suddenly, they stop, all looking towards an elfin figure,
As he pulls his sleigh slowly towards a lone tree,
Developing on the mountainside.
Screaming,
The whispers rush back towards their marshmallow homes,
Finally giving the giants
A chance to rest.
© Lysandra Furstenberg, 2016
“Un Rêve d’Hiver” received ‘Highly Commended’ at the 2016 Junior Poetry SACEE (South African Council for English Education) Competition (Creative Writing Competition for High Schools Junior Poetry Category) on the 20th of September 2016.
Lysandra Furstenberg is the recipient of the 2017 Renee Duke Youth Award, a Human Rights-themed Annual poetry contest open to poets aged 17 and younger, honoring Renee Duke, artist, poet, teacher, mentor, human rights advocate.
You can read more of Lysandra’s soulful poetry in her book, Right to Life
Wow. It’s a beautiful poem. Loved it so much.
🙂
Love this poem. Thanks for sharing.
Ah, thank you very much! 🙂
What a beautiful imagination your daughter has! I’ve just browsed her book of poems and I once again regret I can’t write anything on Amazon. I can relate to her second poem… How can she wipe the smile off her face (after you’ve spent the whole day together). I know the feeling. 🙂
Thank you so much, Jo. Your kindness always shines through 🙂
Well… let’s say I have the talent to express what I feel. I can’t write poems, but at least I can appreciate them. 🙂
Diamond Hard –
A Reason is a Reason, a Season is a Season EveryOne; ergo, Reason, Season, LifeTime
Diamond Hard –
……
The Giants
slumber in a dream
they are waiting
of the unconsciousness
in sleep
the warmth too
of naked
under the covers
Skin opposite
is no help
with them in drama
the soul
as an extra
to measure victoriously
It’s about
with the dream
getting pregnant
whether woman or man
a child
to new insight
in our life
in ourselves
giving birth
Some wonderful imagination and imagery in here Patricia, you’re daughter is very talented! ❤️
Thank you so very much! I appreciate your comment 🙂
Wonderful.
Wonderful! Your daughter is very talented. Congratulations to her.
Aww, thank you, Miss Judy! 🙂
Hi Patricia! This is a truly beautiful poem. Is Lysandra your daughter?
Thank you so much, Blanca 🙂
Yes, she is my daughter. Starting 2nd year of university this coming February (schools here begin with the New Year).
Congratulations to Lysandra and to you, Patricia. A proud mommy indeed. There’s no doubt where the talent came from. It’s a beautiful poem and brings out the beauty of the images. I wish her well and hope she continues to write. Wonderful! 🙂
Kind thanks from both of us, Terveen.
Congratulations, Lysandra! That was a wonderful poem packed with meaning and vivid details. 🙂
Thank you very much.