Probably Whining

Whining, it happens when blizzards come calling
Grabbing a jacket I walk down the stairs
Beside the window where winter is lurking
Waiting about as if nobody cares

Coating the trees with a cottony fabric
Not quite as warm as the heater detects
Here in the handbook of problems and answers
Only for masters to come and inspect

Grabbing a scarf from a shelf in the corner
Pouring a cup just to dance in its steam
Maybe some sugar so life can be sweeter
And just a dash of your half and half cream

Kicking the mud from the boots made of rubber
Purchased on sale at a shop on the beach
Next to the flip flops and lotion dispenser 
Low to the ground and so easy to reach

Those were the days when the sun wasn’t hidden
Blanketed white like a sheet on a rope
Held up by clothespins of wooden construction
Seeking a breeze with the fresh scent of soap

Shoveling sidewalks and not chasing seashells
Feeling the cold as it bites through your skin
Running a faucet to thaw every finger
When will it be time for all this to end

I guess I will go out and trudge through the weather
Deal with the snowflakes, the slush and the sleet
Before too long I’ll be sweating the summer
Probably whining about all the heat
Copyright © | Year Posted 2016

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Teagan Avatar
December 6, 2016 at 12:06 PM
LOVE this whiney poem!!! Love how you write in meter...such a fun read!
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December 6, 2016 at 12:09 PM
Thanks so much Rebecca. This was fun to write, I'm glad you liked it. I think I go carried away in a few places, but that's how it goes sometimes. :) I always enjoy your visits.
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December 6, 2016 at 5:58 AM
Oh how I've missed your whiny rhymes. :)
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December 6, 2016 at 12:08 PM
Thanks...I think? :) I appreciate you Paloma.
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December 5, 2016 at 5:14 PM
This poem is sooo cool, Chris. The vibe is simpatico. The last stanza is golden. Who hasn't whined about whatever season we're currently in. Loved this poem, it a Souper 7 for sure. Going in the fave, my poetic friend. Love and joy to you.
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December 5, 2016 at 5:17 PM
You've got that right and I am guilty as charged. : ) Thanks so very much Freddie, I am happy you enjoyed me little whine fest.
Smith Avatar
December 5, 2016 at 4:31 PM
I smiled all the way through that Chris, loved it.
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December 5, 2016 at 5:04 PM
Thanks so much Gary. I'm glad you liked my little bit of winter nonsense. : )
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December 5, 2016 at 3:18 PM
Oh yes, Chris. There is so much to deal with in winter, this is for sure! I am certain many can relate to this. And yet you are right, then complaining about heat in summer LOL
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December 5, 2016 at 4:15 PM
Yep, it's either too cold or too hot. Why do I feel like one of the three bears all of the sudden. : ) Thank you so much Heidi.
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December 5, 2016 at 2:56 PM
I love this grumpy poem, the last stanza makes me chuckle. And it rhymes and cadences fantastically,. Grab some coffee and relax!
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December 5, 2016 at 4:14 PM
Thanks so much Darren, just having a little fun.
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