Cold As Ice

She tells warm lies through lips cool as frost,
while her eyes cast frigid glares.
Her backhanded barbs, sharp as steel,
strike like ice crystals in your heart.
Infidelity coats upon her like a sheen of ice.
Beauty and slippery deceit, rolled into one.
And yet, you stand, as a man made of snow,
not truly seeing, not speaking out.
You slowly die, waiting for her to thaw.
A snowball in Hades stands a better chance,
than you, to win her heart.
For within her veins runs soiled slush
and her soul is an Arctic wind.



For the contest:  Free Verse For Winter
sponsored by:  Chris D Aechtner
Placement: 8th
Copyright © | Year Posted 2011

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Mister Roboto Avatar
March 5, 2011 at 2:03 PM
love the metaphors in this peice. theres some really great lines in here
Brown Avatar
February 25, 2011 at 11:40 AM
Congratulations Paula, on your well deserved win in Chris D. Aechtner's contest " Free Verse For Winter". Love, Carol
Kendrick Avatar
February 19, 2011 at 12:42 PM
Congratulations on your win..Sara
Pettit Avatar
February 19, 2011 at 12:29 AM
Great writing. Congratulations on winning in Chris's contest.
K. Avatar
February 18, 2011 at 7:11 PM
Chills, wow what a lady,Paula :)-- this is just really cool :) Congrats on your win :)
Dietrich Avatar
February 18, 2011 at 6:34 PM
Paula, upon reading this again, I simply have to fave it. Wow, I love it. Congratulations.
Mehta Avatar
February 18, 2011 at 5:44 PM
Congratulations on the well deserved win in the contest of Chris, Paula
Gorelick Avatar
February 18, 2011 at 4:47 PM
Congrats Paula on your win in the contest..those lips that lie..great one. BG
Haick Avatar
February 18, 2011 at 1:13 PM
Congratulations on your fine win in the contest, Paula. A deserving entry for the contest's Winners List. Love, Annalise
Freeman Avatar
February 18, 2011 at 12:22 PM
Congratulations Paula, on your worthy eighth place,honored win. Good show! Agape, Moses
Devonshire Avatar
February 18, 2011 at 10:30 AM
You really set the tone for this poem so well in your first line, Paula. Congratulations on your win in Chris's contest with this wonderful free verse. Love, Carolyn
Sweetheart Avatar
February 18, 2011 at 8:59 AM
Cool congrats Paula on your great win in the Winter Free Verse contest with this awesome write and excellent entry my friend.. enjoy another sweet victory with luv..
Sweetheart Avatar
February 11, 2011 at 7:17 AM
Excellent words to your Free Verse contest entry Paula.. I wrote similarly on the facets of winter and romance luv.. good luck in the contest my friend...
Dietrich Avatar
February 10, 2011 at 11:30 PM
OOOH, yes, ICY cold. NICY!!
Situation Avatar
February 10, 2011 at 8:39 PM
i knew these days were comming as autum set in. a cold as cold ice while winter sits and grins. T. S
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