December of My Life

It’s a dark month as the coldness seeps into my very pores
I welcome the bitterness of winter with my face turned away
As the winds seem to pick up in this northeastern locale
Temperatures seem to rise and fall upon its own thought

No control, have I, to fight against the coming brutality
For I feel the pressure, the anger, of the season’s young winds
As I, stepping, zipping, not my coat, but my heart against it now
I still venture out, to where my feet and heart allow me to go
Copyright © | Year Posted 2008

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Huscroft Avatar
October 14, 2008 at 6:14 AM
this poem is full of bleak imagery made with a unique turn of phrase ''I welcome the bitterness of winter with my face turned away'' is especially good, the whole poem is chillingly eloquent.
Richards Avatar
October 13, 2008 at 8:22 AM
This poem was chilling, with the dark months ahead, I think we all feel more melancholy than when the sun shines. Stay warm, Michael...and enjoy clear, crisp winter skies on the days that the clouds free the sun. :) Blessings, Carrie
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