Happy New Year from Scrap That Poetry!

It's a new year and that means time for a new poem at Scrap That Poetry! This month we have a lovely poem with a new years flair!

New Year

by Katharine Lee Bates

WHITE year, white year,

Muffled soft in snow,

A diamond spray whose gems are gone

Before their grace we know,

A crystal-coated spray whose hours

Melt when looked upon,

Hoarfrost stars and hoarfrost flowers,

White year!

Green year, green year,

Sweet with sun and showers,

A windblown spray whose blossoms bright

Are the seven-colored hours,

A dancing spray whose leaves are days,

A spray whose leaves delight

In azure gleam and silver haze,

Green year!

New Year, new year

From rosy leaf to gold,

A shining spray on the Tree of Time

Where myriad sprays unfold,

A spray so fair that God may see

And gather it, bloom and rime,

To deck the doors of Eternity,

New Year!

 

Below is my take on the poem, I pulled out photos of a winter hike we took a few years back. I did a white-on-white layout, punching out a TON of snowflakes and adding a few gems and ink for a little color! Would love to see what this poem inspires you to create. Post your layout to Mr Linky over at Scrap That Poetry by January 30th for your chance to be our February Guest Designer! =) T