Winter Blues

When old man winter starts to sing
 I often think of spring
On those cold winter days
when upon my head snowflakes play
And I feel the winter's sting

On the winter solstice the blues they ride
with a tinge of charcoal gray
Blowing cold winds far and wide
To bring melancholy to the day

You can even feel the shivers in your bones
Before you step outside
Gray the sky and blue the tones
That in my soul abide
Copyright © | Year Posted 2013


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Date: 7/24/2017 4:43:00 PM
You made winter blues beautiful with this :)
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Date: 1/2/2014 7:07:00 PM
I know what you feel, Joseph....but hopefully spring will come soon! Happy New Year to you and yours. Always, Annalise
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Date: 1/2/2014 5:16:00 PM
Awesome poem Joseph....so true...I don't really like winter much...the cold sound of the wind ooohhhh..your words are perfect:-) :-) :-)
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Date: 1/1/2014 10:35:00 AM
This hits the season's blues right on the mark.
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Date: 12/29/2013 12:05:00 AM
hey, where did you come up with the fun avatar!!! Your winter blues , I'm telling you, it's gonna be on that winners' list! (well, it better)
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Joseph May
Date: 12/29/2013 10:02:00 AM
Thanks Andrea...I got it off the internet....
Date: 12/28/2013 7:53:00 PM
Wonderful winter words that jumped off the paper!! Happy new year Joseph....chuck
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Joseph May
Date: 12/29/2013 10:11:00 AM
Thanks Chuck..Happy New year to you!
Date: 12/28/2013 3:51:00 PM
Joseph a melancholy write but entertaining…David
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Joseph May
Date: 12/29/2013 10:10:00 AM
Thanks David..I hope you had a good Christmas..be well
Date: 12/27/2013 8:02:00 PM
i could so relate to this piece and i feel that chill in my bones before i even get out of bed...you just know when it's cold... today i played dress up with summer clothes to pretend it was warmer weather... enjoyed this write from you :) Hope you had a good Christmas!
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Joseph May
Date: 12/29/2013 10:09:00 AM
Thank you Sandra..yes I did..hope yours was good also
Date: 12/27/2013 7:00:00 PM
Joseph, this is very nice ....Hope you had a wonderful Christmas with the family. xox...Linda
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Joseph May
Date: 12/29/2013 10:08:00 AM
Thanks PD..yes it was...hope ypurs was also
Date: 12/27/2013 11:33:00 AM
- A cold winter blues Joseph - I'm already looking forward to spring blues :) - oxox // Anne-Lise :)
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Joseph May
Date: 12/29/2013 10:06:00 AM
Thank you Anne
Date: 12/27/2013 10:42:00 AM
you did a great job with the theme!! I know you will do well in the contest.
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Joseph May
Date: 12/29/2013 10:06:00 AM
Thank you Andrea...
Date: 12/27/2013 8:17:00 AM
Very descriptive and expressive of winter..I enjoyed reading it this morning..Thanks for the visit to my page..If this one is for a contest, it reads like winning material..Sara
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Joseph May
Date: 12/29/2013 10:05:00 AM
Thank you Sara
Date: 12/27/2013 6:43:00 AM
brrr I feel cold now lol. lovely Joseph good pen Shadow x smile hug
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Joseph May
Date: 12/29/2013 10:04:00 AM
Thank you Shadow
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