One could see not the stars, as clouds clogged the sky —
Though the stars were alight, I could see to the north —
Down by the horizon, those suns harried forth —
But the surly, burly clouds would not be denied.
“Faster, thicker, colder, quicker,” the happy snowclouds sang.
As if by ritual, my trees reached to cloak their bark —
“Light or heavy, we shall levy,” thus the great oaks rang.
“We shall hold, for we are sturdy,” they sang through every twang —
Leaving overburdened branches dying in the dark.
The Armies of Winter descended to face me on their feet:
A million frozen soldiers armed with tiny icy shards.
I fought them back with just my tongue, they yielded to the heat —
They fast refused to shake my hand, melting at my greet —
Clearly, I painfully admit, détente’s not in the cards.
So I sit there, unperturbed, watching the dancing clouds.
The cold is just part of their wintry melody —
So I sit there listening; they’ve never been so proud —
“An audience!” they sing, and play their music loud.
So I sit there beside the clouds and the trees.
So I sit there and join the chorus.
Labels: Poetry
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Merry Whateveryoucelebrate!
That was really very nice. :)
Hey Gyro! I hope you have a very HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!
~xo
Lee Ann
Happy New Year Gyrobo!
I thought you had cold metal hands. Did someone get a Bio upgrade over Xmas?
A friend of mine told me to come here can find what I want, I come, did not let me down, I like these things, very meaningful!
Where's the ham flavored bubblegum, consarnit!
A lovely poem...and a luxuriously magnificent photograph of a magnificent snow covered tree...(that was an overly pretentious failed sentence, I know. I was trying too hard.)
But I was shocked to read the following line:
I fought them back with just my tongue, they yielded to the heat —
YOU KILLED SOME SNOWFLAKES!!!
Bastard!