White On White

The wails and shrieks of a banshee warn of death; hidden amidst the chaos of a whiteout blizzard. While skeleton trees rattle bare bones; as Winter's wrath pummels them with fists of snow. Blue skies are obscured by a flurry of snowflakes; white on white. And temperatures drop to freezing; as a ravenous cold slips free of its leash, snarling like a rabid dog. Nipping and biting, at any exposed skin.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2022

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Sambourne Avatar
January 6, 2023 at 9:04 PM
Superb! What an exceptional cluster of chilling images. Congratulations! Brian
Pinet Avatar
January 6, 2023 at 9:21 PM
Thanks, Brian, I welcome and appreciate your comments, my friend, Emile.
Fowler Avatar
January 6, 2023 at 6:45 AM
This is a raging storm, so full of imagery with sight and sound. Love it! Congratulations Emile!
Pinet Avatar
January 6, 2023 at 8:04 AM
Thanks, Linda, I welcome and appreciate your comments, my friend, Emile.
Rodrigues Avatar
January 5, 2023 at 7:58 PM
I feel the ravenous bite of the storm! Congratulations, Emile, on second place in my contest!
Pinet Avatar
January 6, 2023 at 8:04 AM
Thanks, Kim, I appreciate the placement and your comments, my friend, Emile.
George Avatar
December 30, 2022 at 7:32 PM
"And skeleton trees/ rattle bare bones,/ as Winter's wrath/ shakes and pounds them/ with fists of snow." Striking imagery ! Beautiful poem. Best for a win. Wish you a Happy New Year, dear poet friend Emile.
Pinet Avatar
December 31, 2022 at 9:48 AM
Thanks, Valsa, I appreciate your comments, my friend, Emile.
De Beaulieu Avatar
December 27, 2022 at 11:16 AM
Hello Emile, Winter can be very cold. Also stormy. It was a white Christmas. On Christmas Day. It was cold. Yet it turned out well. I hope your celebration for Christmas went well. All the best for the New Year.Enjoy your day my friend.
De Beaulieu Avatar
December 27, 2022 at 3:20 PM
Hello Emile, Thank you. Wishing you a Happy New Year. Wishing hyou all the best. Your friend. Darlene.
Pinet Avatar
December 27, 2022 at 1:37 PM
Thanks, Darlene, Happy New Year, my friend.
Gauthier Avatar
December 25, 2022 at 4:10 PM
Brrr ~ Happy holidays to you and your loved ones, Emile ~
Pinet Avatar
December 25, 2022 at 9:07 PM
Thanks, Line, Happy Holidays, I hope the New Year brings you nothing but joy, my friend, Emile.
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