Winter Fade

The first signs of spring (Form: Dizain)

Winter Fade



The last breath of winter blows 'cross the field
as brightly hued blossoms sway in response.
A chromatic chorus line, now revealed
by the promise of warmth. A renaissance
of vibrancy, scattered with nonchalance
like broken shards of multicolored glass
strewn thoughtlessly across hillocks and grass.
The tinctures of decay must now compete
with prismatic changes that will surpass
their fading palette of shades of concrete.

An entry for the March round of "Invalid Item" 
Prompt: Kaleidoscope
Form: Dizain ~ has its roots in 14th and 15th century French poetry; the Dizain is a complete poem containing only one verse of ten lines, or sometimes eight, each using eight or ten-syllables, and rhyming in a specific pattern. Using only four rhymes, the rhyming pattern should be "a - b - a - b - b - c - c - d - c - d" for the original ten-line stanza.
Convention: Personification ~ Figure of speech whereby inanimate objects or abstractions are given human characteristics.
Genre: Emotional/Nature