The Winter King

The Winter King


A flash of red amongst the green;
the Cardinal surveys his realm.
His eyes explore the snowy scene,
attentive ‘neath his crimson helm.

The Cardinal surveys his realm;
his dowdy mate sits by his side.
They sing their songs of oak and elm
that echo through the countryside.

His eyes explore the snowy scene;
he is the master of his fate.
A simple life that is serene -
when threatened, he won’t hesitate.

Attentive ‘neath his crimson helm
he seeks the fallen seeds below.
The cold and winds can’t overwhelm,
he is the king of winter’s snow.



Notes:
An entry for December 7 of "A Poem A Day Contest "  [E]
Prompt(s) Used: 2 and 3
Prompt 2: Write a poem about a bird.
Prompt 3: Write a Retourne Poem. The poem consists of four stanzas consisting of 4 lines each. Each line has eight syllables. Rhyme is not required. The 2nd line of the first stanza is repeated as the first line of the second stanza. The 3rd line of the first stanza is repeated as the first line of the third stanza. The 4th line of the first stanza is repeated as the first line of the fourth stanza.
Line count: 16

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Ken