Winter Blues
HOW TO ADVOID THE WINTER BLUES
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a glorious sunny winters day!
so baltic cold indoors I stay.
on my south facing living room wall
a lively midday Chrismas ball
shadows dancing in the sun,
my ivy leaves all having fun.
a shadow also announcing an arrival,
a robin redbreast fighting for survival.
cowardly sparrows finding pluck,
into the birdseed they did tuck,
their shadows jumping up and down
until a hen blackbird came to town.
then a big shadow came to feed,
a woodpigeon to sate its need.
its shadow danced, well just its head.
cleared the table, for sure well-fed.
time flew by, feeding nigh all done
no more shadows but still some fun.
mainly sparrows now, a last chance to boost
their central heating before they go to roost.
a touch of cloud, an orange setting sun
the shadow show until the morrow, done.
warm, sat indoors, no winter cold, it so mean,
but suffering winter blues, for outside I should of been!
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Entered in the poetry contest 'WINTER BLUES' sponsored by Laura Loo
Saturday, 6th January 2018.
Copyright © Mick Talbot | Year Posted 2018
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