February Rose Sonnet

Well, readers - yet another month has passed and we are well into winter with all her bizarre thermostatic ups and downs.  Just four days ago - it was 60 degrees here in Southern New Jersey - then the cold winds came and blustered about, swelling freezing temperatures, once again.  This morning - we awoke to a carpet of glorious white draping all and sundry, escorted by a biting cold when the wind doth blow.

Remember last month I poetically introduced you to my "January Rose" HERE?

At the end of my flowery poesy, I predicted that, ere my rose not succumb to its winter hibernation - like all my other rose bushes have sensibly done - it might, in fact, morph into a "February Rose".

My foresight has been proved - a "February Rose" have I - and a new sonnet to same:

And, so it goes

Now, my February rose

Decidedly froze, 

In the snow

While chill winds blow

Alas! 'Tis so

No bloom to grow?

No blossom to show?

My hope brought low

Yea - but, though

In God I know

He is not slow

     For redemption to bring

     Ah! Soon the spring . . .

And - Hope Springs Eternal!

Joyful Pink Saturday!

Sharing my February Rose Sonnet with Beverly on Pink Saturday at How Sweet the Sound!

February Rose Sonnet, by Kathryn Ross (c) 2013