Winter Poems

Popular Winter Poems
January
by John Updike

The days are short,
The sun a spark,
Hung thin between
The dark and dark.

Fat snowy footsteps
Track the floor.
Milk bottles burst
Outside the door.


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Fear No More
by William Shakespeare

Fear no more the heat o' the sun;
Nor the furious winter's rages,
Thou thy worldly task hast done,
Home art gone, and ta'en thy wages;
Golden lads and girls all must,
As chimney sweepers come to dust.

Fear no more the frown of the great,
Thou art past the tyrant's stroke:
Care no more to clothe and eat;

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Maker Of Heaven And Earth (All Things Bright And Beautiful)
by Cecil Frances Alexander

All things bright and beautiful,
All creatures great and small,
All things wise and wonderful,
The Lord God made them all.

Each little flower that opens,
Each little bird that sings,
He made their glowing colours,
He made their tiny wings.


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The Poem Of Antar
by Antarah (Ant Ibn Shaddad

Have the poets left in the garment a place for a patch to be patched by me; and did you know the abode of your beloved after reflection?2

The vestige of the house, which did not speak, confounded thee, until it spoke by means of signs, like one deaf and dumb.

Verily, I kept my she-camel there long grumbling, with a yearning at the blackened stones, keeping and standing firm in their own places.

It is the abode of a friend, languishing in her glance, submissive in the embrace, pleasant of smile.

Oh house of 'Ablah situated at Jiwaa, talk with me about those who resided in you. Good morning to you, O house of 'Ablah, and be safe from ruin.


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The Ode Of Ántara (Alternate Translation)
by Antarah (Ant Ibn Shaddad

HOW many singers before me! Are there yet songs unsung?

Dost thou, my sad soul, remember where was her dwelling place?

Tents in Jiwá, the fair wadi, speak ye to me of her.

Fair house of 'Abla my true love, blessing and joy to thee!

Doubting I paused in the pastures, seeking her camel-tracks,


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Recent Winter Poems
Yayu's AI Winter Moon
by Yayu Uppsurya

In winter's shroud, the moon arises, a sage,
Clad in robes of frost, her visage grave and pale.
She wanders 'mongst the sleeping, barren age,
A silent sentry in the velvet veil.

Her gaze, a shepherd's crook, guides weary souls,
Through nights of ice and desolation's hold.
Beneath her lantern, fields of snow unroll,
Where silence whispers tales of ancient scrolls.


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A Winter Sonnet
by Everleigh Blackburn

Upon the earth, a soft and silent shroud,
The first snowfall whispers secrets untold,
Each flake a dream, in silver light endowed,
As nature dons her gown of purest gold.

In quiet awe, the world begins to pause,
The air, a crisp embrace, so fresh and bright,
While laughter dances, children's joyful cause,
Their footprints weave a tale in gleaming white.


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The beauty of Winter
by Saleh Ben Saleh

I always long for winter,
cold but not the rain.
And enjoy the fluffy white,
covering the road and lane.
The icy woods would sparkle,
in the hazy light of sun.

Greyish the skies shall be,
after the storms have gone.
My eyes enjoy the beauty,

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My Neighbourhood
by Nkwachukwu Ogbuagu

Frozen streams are calm incidents of winter
When lean, broken stems seem dead and gone
But the way things stand now in the nearby minster,
Canticles accompanied by spawning candles are worn.

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My beloved Malvern Hills.
by Laurence Argyll Simon Noond

My beloved Malvern Hills,
the winter so cold; so still.
The Snow Bunting and the Robin;
standing brave against the chill.
Snow falling; snow drifting,
sledges slipping and sliding.
Heads bowed as if in hiding;
with hats and scarves of every hue
jackets and coats; old and new,
with one desire; The Beacons view.

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Popular Famous Poets about Winter
  • John Clare
    John Clare (14 poems about Winter)
    13 July 1793 – 20 May 1864 / Northamptonshire / England
  • James Arlington Wright
    James Arlington Wright (6 poems about Winter)
    13 December 1927 – 25 March 1980 / Ohio
  • Wallace Stevens
    Wallace Stevens (6 poems about Winter)
    October 2, 1879 – August 2, 1955 / Pennsylvania / United States
  • Edward Thomas
    Edward Thomas (6 poems about Winter)
    3 March 1878 - 9 April 1917 / London / England
  • Matsuo Basho
    Matsuo Basho (5 poems about Winter)
    1644 - 1694 / Iga Province / Japan
  • Henry David Thoreau
    Henry David Thoreau (5 poems about Winter)
    12 July 1817 – 6 May 1862 / Concord, Massachusetts
  • Robert Francis
    Robert Francis (4 poems about Winter)
    August 12, 1901 - July 13, 1987 / Pennsylvania / United States
  • Anthony Evan Hecht
    Anthony Evan Hecht (4 poems about Winter)
    16 January 1923 - 20 October 2004 / New York
  • John Arthur Phillips
    John Arthur Phillips (4 poems about Winter)
    1842-1907 / Canada
  • Reginald Shepherd
    Reginald Shepherd (4 poems about Winter)
    April 10, 1963 – September 10, 2008 / New York City
Popular Poets about Winter From Members
  • Barbara Maxwell Deraoui
    Barbara Maxwell Deraoui (3 poems about Winter)
    October 30, 1953- Wisconsin
  • Hannah Woerner
    Hannah Woerner (2 poems about Winter)
    02/28- Marshalltown
  • Sonia Ahmed
    Sonia Ahmed (1 poem about Winter)
    I was born on October 27th in Connecticut. Ever since then, I’ve moved to new places every three years of my life, so I’ve had many diverse experiences and such.
  • Lord Antony
    Lord Antony (1 poems about Winter)
    Poet, at least I think so
  • Brice Bauer
    Brice Bauer (1 poems about Winter)
    October 17, 2000 - Missouri
  • Barry Howarth
    Barry Howarth (1 poems about Winter)
    L.A. 13th
  • Joe Machetto
    Joe Machetto (1 poems about Winter)
    August 29 1951. New Jersey
  • D G
    D G (1 poems about Winter)
    Scotland
  • Adam Bowman
    Adam Bowman (1 poems about Winter)
    03/22/1996, Cincinnati Ohio
  • Joakim Balu
    Joakim Balu (1 poem about Winter)
    March 11, 2005-Montreal