Winter Comes

The queen of winter comes.
An expressionless assassin
who feels no passion, she comes
as silently as the shadow of a cloud.

She may come crowned by aurora borealis,
or in ziggurat-like steps of paralysis,
but the song she sings freezes earthly things
and her chilly breath brings a sleepy death.
The queen of winter comes.

A deadly kiss from those frozen lips
can shatter skin like glass.
May howling hounds warn you
and blazing fires warm you.
The queen of winter comes.
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*They’re predicting a bomb-cyclone winter storm here Saturday. The queen of winter comes
Copyright © | Year Posted 2022

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Staton Avatar
February 7, 2022 at 9:09 AM
Very nicely written poem. I enjoyed reading it. I especially liked the lines: May howling hounds warn you and blazing fires warm you. Take care and God bless you and those you adore.
Vionet Avatar
February 7, 2022 at 10:25 AM
Thank you ver much =]
Gondolf Avatar
January 27, 2022 at 10:29 AM
I knew a woman like this one time, her lips were cold as ice and her heart even colder. I didn't bother with the rest of her. :)
Vionet Avatar
January 27, 2022 at 11:06 AM
You gotta know when to fold ‘em
Rodrigues Avatar
January 27, 2022 at 5:09 AM
Love this, Anais!
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