December's Captives - For Contest
December’s Captives
Nights are longer than before
tepid sun in full retreat before
shallow light of cold stung moon
hanging over heaving stillness.
Crystal crispness tapping
on frosted windows
fireplace crackling Acapella response.
Outside silence – unbroken
by soft feathered Owl wings
floating over whiteness
in union with the clouds
moon shadows dancing the terrain.
Midnight, muffled tone of distant bell
devoured by the need for sound
vibrations tickling the sleepers needs.
Shivering sun slides over dawn’s
icy breath flickering through the trees
strobe lights announcing morning,
awakening the depth of coldness
seeping through the hearts
of December’s captives.
John G. Lawless
10/23/2015
for the contest - Trashed #4
sponsor - Broken Wings
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