Overwintering

How cold people are but yet some are staying warm                                                                                                                                 Hiding under a bridge but the frigid pass by like the storm                                                                                    Lying on a steam grate, for a while feels so great                                                                                                                    But the icy rush you on, as if they cannot wait                                                                                                                 A pallet and some cardboard, stays the cold wind                                                                                                          But you're junking the alley, move on, will the cold never end                                                                                                                A small candle warms the heart, so does a friendly smile                                                                                                                             But the winter is full of cold daggers, who never walked a mile                                                                                                                                                                 A recycled garbage bag dulls the freezing rain                                                                                                             I stay warm but I wonder, will the cold remain

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Date: 4/26/2015 4:53:00 PM
:) John, thank you for the nice reply to my comment on the bottom. LINDA
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Date: 1/18/2015 2:21:00 PM
Very deep imagery - love your take on the harsh side of winter and the perils for the homeless - many congrats on your win:-( Hugs Jan xxx
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Date: 1/17/2015 9:10:00 PM
Congrats on the win with this amazing write,
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Date: 1/17/2015 7:28:00 PM
John, Congratulations, on your awesome Winter Win:) I super love and enjoyed all poems, some more than others. Anyways, this was XOOL and had Winter written all over. Stop by my latest blog "Winter Rose" if you'd like. Have fun, reading any poem on my list. Always & Forever ~LINDA~
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Date: 12/26/2014 8:28:00 PM
John, I like how you are referring cold, as a way of the heart. I hope you are not one who throws daggers. Glad you are keeping warm. I don't have a cold heart, I have a cardboard that keeps me warm at all times. It's much cozier than a blanket ... Hope your Christmas was a blessed one. Always LINDA
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Date: 12/26/2014 8:52:00 PM
Thanks P.D. no, I am not cold or hard hearted, see :) and I hope you had a wonderful and blessed Christmas also. Good to see you on here:)
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