Twigs Shaped Like V's

The sun sends forth her fiercest rays
   Yet no warmth is felt this December day
The wind chills my bones, though the heavens are blue
   Trees, bare of leaves, offer unrestricted views

of twigs at the end of tiny branches, shaped like V's
   In Spring they'd be buds, now -- veins and capillaries
framed 'gainst the backdrop of that raw clear-blue sky
   Poised for coming snowfalls, my heart wants to die

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Date: 12/5/2019 4:11:00 AM
Sweetest poem. Lovely actually!
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Gershon Wolf
Date: 12/5/2019 12:02:00 PM
Thank you, Caren! Happy Thursday! :) gw
Date: 12/5/2019 1:05:00 AM
In 8 lines a wonderful portrait of the nature painted.. hibernate instead of dying..
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Gershon Wolf
Date: 12/5/2019 12:01:00 PM
Ha, ha. Normal sleep is 1/60th of death, say the Sages. What does that make hibernation, I wonder. ~ Yogi Bear
Date: 12/4/2019 6:57:00 PM
i see the same view you speak of... kind of a sad looking site... i am not a winter fan however i am a fan of this poem... good penning Gershon :) hugs
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Gershon Wolf
Date: 12/4/2019 8:13:00 PM
Yeah, those V's sure are sad. If only they were buds ready to bloom. Oh, well. Spring is all the more enjoyable, coming on the heels of winter. (Glass half-full). ~ Cheers, Gershon
Date: 12/4/2019 6:49:00 PM
Lovely poem, Gershon.
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Date: 12/4/2019 5:42:00 PM
Hang in there Gerson, Spring will come again.
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Gershon Wolf
Date: 12/4/2019 8:10:00 PM
So true, although Winter's not even really here yet in Chicago… Sigh. Oh, well. Thanks, M.L! :) gw
Date: 12/4/2019 5:12:00 PM
Hi Gershon reminded me of wish bones that you pull and the littliest one is the loser. Thanks for sharing this :)
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Na Na
Date: 12/5/2019 4:52:00 AM
I did not know your from Chicago. I lived in Rochelle to the west of you for many years
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Gershon Wolf
Date: 12/4/2019 8:09:00 PM
When you wish upon a bone... Thanks, Gregory! ~ Jiminy Cricket
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