Fighting the wind chill -
I trudged through knee-deep snow
My frame arched in battle!
Bitter cold outside, chilling freeze inside
Layers of clothes sandwiched in between -
Enriching warmth nowhere in site!
Plodding and panting I wade along,
a blanketed icicle -
Unwilling, refusing to melt!
Touched my nose then stopped in fright -
I feel nothing, the terror arise!
Dear Lord in heaven, will I survive?
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In response to the prompt from One Deep Breath.
Also in response to the theme for Write Stuff
Poetry Contest. Like this any? Then come back
on Jan 11th and ...
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10 comments:
Good fun!
I like the last part - a somewhat fun but scary end.
Frosted nose is not a good thing! Grin. This is sure an energetic piece - lots of tension and brrrrr.!
For some reason this reminds me of descritpions of blizzard in Old West stories. I love the tone you captured here.
described it to a T...im freezing, and long for a fire....
I'm a human icicle, too! God bless.
remind me as I'm rather scattered these days--living in a renovation to sell--uh--have to keep explaining to the contractor--"I'm not going to be living here. Basics only" Which sounds as if it were in horrible shape--it was so nice but things needed to be brought up to code--I was sold it that way and didn't know--NY prewar flood damage took drastic tool and other things
Anyway I love this poem. Was out all day Thursday---with friends--getting that last bit of post holiday/birthday, not mine, celebrating--and yes it was like that!!!!
So remind me to vote for you--better yet leave a comment at 3WW--and ask people to plug you--or I will ask and plug :)
I enjoyed reading these and can totally relate to the last one, that happened to me the other day!
that was a very lively poem.
oh ul,,, i am just now making my way thru the poems in the contest,,, this is so lovely.... i don't know how i missed it!!!!!
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