Two - Faced Treachery

TWO-FACED    TREACHERY

January is the warmest month.  Her loss grips my heart,
Her  treachery  is colder than  two-faced Janus:
My  innocent  youth  feels old and  lost
As   the cold and  frost grips my  coat.

Snow Queen month:  in eye and  heart solitary 
Ice  pierces  and  everything’s a distorted way: 
The  frost ferns on the windows of my soul
Are  hostile,  cold and  cruel in  January.

January starts from  a cold  past 
And leads  to  hope of naught  but cold. 
January stops each river’s flow, but cannot withhold
My tears splashing in winter’s blast.

Lifeless heart connot fly nor soul blossom.  
My future’s  given away to her who  betrayed.
Birdless January, leafless January, heartless January  -
No  hope springing eternal  in  this year’s bosom.

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Written and entered by Sydney Peck 
In  Nette Onclaud’s  Contest   PERSONIFICATION OF JANUARY
Copyright © | Year Posted 2012


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Date: 1/6/2012 6:19:00 AM
Congratulations on your win in Nette's "Personification Of January" contest Sidney. Love, Carol
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Date: 1/5/2012 6:35:00 PM
a dreadful month in the North land for sure Sydney. Congratulations on your win for telling it like it is!
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Date: 1/5/2012 5:00:00 PM
Great work Sydney. Congratulations on your win. Love, Joyce
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Date: 1/4/2012 2:10:00 PM
x-x-x-x-x-my fingers for you in the contest Sidney. - oxox love from Anne-Lise
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Date: 1/3/2012 11:09:00 PM
You painted her in a bad light,same as I did,Sidney. This reads like a classic! I answered that soupmail (I am pretty sure I did anyway) Your short story should be published!
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