John Lawless Poet Personification

Winter

His arrogance chills the room
muffling conversation
strutting
as he looks to see
who's looking.
His whiny tone
an endless wind
as his white tux
carpets the floor
in soulless silence.
His joy
an endless howl
of pressured wind
escaping
in a stinging sleet
of painful barbs.
His fear
the gentle warmth
of rising spirits.

12/13/2020

Winter Poetry Contest
sponsor - Emile Pinet

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Connie Marcum Wong January 9, 2021 at 10:39 PM Very impressive John! Congratulations on your outstanding podium win! Blessings xxoo John Lawless January 10, 2021 at 5:34 AM Well Connie the weather her in New England tends to shape the attitudes of many of the residents so it wasn't that long a reach to personify Winter. Hope all is well in Hawaii

Regina Mcintosh January 3, 2021 at 9:43 AM Congrats on your top win with this brilliant poem. God Bless you John Lawless January 3, 2021 at 11:28 AM Thanks Regina, always good to hear from you

Linda Alice Fowler January 3, 2021 at 9:09 AM Wonderful personification and execution of your chosen form John. Congratulations on the win! Linda John Lawless January 3, 2021 at 11:27 AM Thank you Linda, just having some fun after a recent storm. After grunting and complaining it was easy to vent on winter

Carolyn Devonshire January 3, 2021 at 8:39 AM There truly are people who bring others down by their mere presence, John. great use of metaphor, comparing such people to winter's storms! Congratulations on your great win! Hugs, Carolyn John Lawless January 3, 2021 at 11:26 AM a little metaphor, a little personification, a shovel, some boots and viola.....Thanks for stopping by Carolyn

Emile Pinet January 3, 2021 at 8:07 AM Congratulations John, Your poem came in "Third" in my contest, your personification of winter was unique and earned you a podium position. Due to the number of entries and the quality of the poems submitted, this was a very difficult contest to judge, but your poem caught my eye, well done my friend, Emile. John Lawless January 3, 2021 at 11:23 AM Always an honor to place in one of your contests Emile

Elaine George January 3, 2021 at 7:56 AM Very creative Personification on Winter, John. Many congrats on your top-notch win. ~Elaine John Lawless January 3, 2021 at 11:25 AM we had just dug out from a foot and a half of snow when i wrote this so it seemed appropriate to expose winter for the bully he is.

Brenda Chiri December 13, 2020 at 3:37 PM Very nice John! Love how you described it!;) John Lawless December 30, 2020 at 11:54 AM Hey Brenda..old man winter has always been a bully in my eyes. appreciate the visit, hope you are well.

Jenna Logan December 13, 2020 at 6:04 AM If I didn't know you meant Mr. Frigid Winter, I could believe this to be about the unbeliever...the mean one...Mr. Grinch. Your descriptive lines adequately describe Winter's chilly attitude, John. John Lawless December 30, 2020 at 11:53 AM a Grinchly metaphoric malingering madness.....it touches us all. Thanks for stopping to read and shiver....