Eloping In a Blizzard-A True Story

**Eloping in a Blizzard**


In a blizzard, our car stalled
in total darkness in The Great Divide.
The wind like a witch cackling in the pitch dark 
of night!

A mix of snow and sleet encasing the
car, twas a most frightening sight.
Not one light could be seen on this road,
my heart was anything but light.

Frightened and shivering, oh God, why did I 
leave home?
To elope with my love to golden San Francisco
To be his and never more to roam!

Alas he discovered, we were out of gas.
He bid me to hide under blankets and give him no sass.
Alone, in pitch dark, my knight walked to a farm.
I prayed God to protect us from any grievous harm.

I saw the swirling winds, just a frightened bride-to-be.
Then a knock on the window, he had returned, 
my future husband to be!
Here, I have the gas, as promised, said he!
We drove on peacefully to San Francisco, and were married, 
indeed, most happily!!

          

                          May 15, 2020
                          2pm PST
                          Poem#1270
Copyright © | Year Posted 2020

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Laurie Avatar
May 19, 2020 at 12:02 AM
G'day Panagiota … a wonderful story indeed; something I do enjoy reading, particularly in poetic form - thank you Panagiota - Lindsay
Romios Avatar
May 19, 2020 at 12:13 PM
Hi Lindsay, you are a master at story in poetic form. I so admire you.)) I did not want to write this in prose......I just jumped in and tried. Appreciatively, Panagiota xoxo
DiMino Avatar
May 16, 2020 at 10:13 AM
Love it! Great poetry! Thank you for further brightening my day. Blessings my friend.
Romios Avatar
May 16, 2020 at 12:22 PM
Happy Saturday, Joe...Glad I brightened your day. Appreciate your visit. Panagiota xoxo
Theraven Avatar
May 15, 2020 at 5:52 PM
Panagiota, The many things survived to find us wiser and thankful in our lives. Eloping in a blizzard and getting stranded must've been a harrowing experience. I get goosebumps just thinking about it..,that walk to the alter. Anyway, I'm glad you both weathered the storm. Happy Friday. -Richard
Romios Avatar
May 15, 2020 at 8:14 PM
Dearest Richard! It was frightening, no doubt. I do not know , in my case, if it made me wiser! I just am constructed to go where angels fear to tread. Am I thankful? Yes. This was only but one of many harrowing experiences in decades of walking on the edge. We did make it to California, read, please City Lights Bookstore. It describes my honeymoon in SF. Happy Friday to you, my friend. Panagiota xoxo
Bianco Avatar
May 15, 2020 at 5:09 PM
Hi Panagiota, I love this story-so filled with your snow globe soul. Anthony
Romios Avatar
May 15, 2020 at 5:22 PM
Hi Anthony! So glad you enyoyed this one. Maybe I should write more of my perils? There are so many.. Never mind me~ your comment about me is one I should frame...you are so poetic~~~ A snow globe soul. Right on, Anthony! Appreciate your visit today. Panagiota xoxo
Cunningham Avatar
May 15, 2020 at 5:02 PM
What an amazing adventure Panagiota, you certainly live life on the edge. Tom
Romios Avatar
May 15, 2020 at 5:16 PM
Tom~ you got that sooo right! I may be conservative in view point but relish the wild side. Am bored to tears by a life that is like everyone else's. The last thing I want Tom, is to fit-in"!! I follow my own drummer, thank you. Edgy Panagiota xxxooo Edgy Pabagiota xoxo
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