My Winter

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I prepared myself or so I thought for when the kids would leave home. But empty nest hits hard during the holidays. That first one was a doozy!

MY WINTER

Prepared for this cold winter?
Tree fronds hang their heads,
flashing lights hang tight.
Bowed and bollixed presents —
depressed.  The absence of
a merry Spring — the empty nest.

Emotions chill, shiver...
Turtlenecks without hugs.
The whiteout of snow —
knees shovel the heavy load.

Deleterious decorations,
keepsakes of holiday romance —
kids sledding and cutting cookies, 
hot chocolate and kindled laughter.

Icicles cling like burs
to my dendrites,
stinging my eyes.

Yet, jingle bells soon ring,
with Nor’easter winds —
grandchildren chill for a season.
and with chattering teeth, I grin.

11/19/2017
Viv Wigley’s My Winter Contest

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Gregory Richard Barden

Date: 12/15/2017 9:29:00 PM

A sincere congrats on your well-deserved win, Kim - blessings to you, friend - this is wonderful, and so charming! :-) <3

Kim Rodrigues
Date: 12/15/2017 9:42:00 PM

Thank you, Greg!

Roy Pett

Date: 12/1/2017 8:31:00 AM

Congratulations on your well deserved win Kim, so well written as usual. :))

Kim Rodrigues
Date: 12/15/2017 9:43:00 PM

Tha k you, Roy!

Janis Medders Tobechi

Date: 11/29/2017 10:45:00 AM

You seem to be enjoying it all and that's good. Well created winter images. Congrats on your win.

Kim Rodrigues
Date: 11/30/2017 11:05:00 PM

Thank you, Janis xx

Viv Wigley

Date: 11/29/2017 2:56:00 AM

Congrats on your placement, Kim, I love the slightly tempered hopeful ending, too. Viv x

Kim Rodrigues
Date: 11/30/2017 11:05:00 PM

Thank you, Viv! xx

Rhoda Tripp

Date: 11/25/2017 5:00:00 PM

Beautiful write. I cannot, at this point, imagine the holidays as an empty nester, but you've captured your emotions very well. I especially like the line "Tree fronds hang their heads". Very descriptive in few words. Good luck with your contest.

Kim Rodrigues
Date: 11/25/2017 5:07:00 PM

Thanks, Rhoda!