John Lawless Poet Free verse

My Winter

Endless Winter


As coldness crept into me
I withdrew
a gray-dim world welcoming
frozen youth
childhood’s icy death
leafless limbs
clawing a fractured wall
crystal tears
shattering an echoless silence 
numbness
seizing the soul
anger
howling at the core
of an endless
winter.


©11/18/2017

submitted to – MY Winter – Poetry Contest

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Gregory Richard Barden December 15, 2017 at 9:25 PM A sincere congrats on your well-deserved win, John - blessings to you, friend - loved this edgy, brilliant piece! :-)

Roy Pett December 1, 2017 at 7:59 AM Congratulations on your well deserved win John, great write. :))

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart November 30, 2017 at 8:01 PM Chilling indeed! A potent pen, congratulations :) xomo

Viv Wigley November 29, 2017 at 2:50 AM Congrats on your placement in my contest, John, with this sharp, chilling piece. Great write. Regards, Viv

Freddie Robinson Jr. November 18, 2017 at 11:00 PM This is gold star poetry, John! Great lines ... childhood'a icy death ... howling at the core of an endless winter. Brilliant, soul expressive free verse. Aurora bright write. Pure poetry. Listening to a celestial soul song, "Hypnotic Love" by Maysa while reading this visceral, gritty poem. Love and joy always.

Andrea Dietrich November 18, 2017 at 7:52 PM oh my gosh, you are on a roll with GOOD poems. This is not what I'd imagine for MY winter, but this is really great imagery.