Winter's Coming Kiss

A-rush
In a feather ruffling frenzy
cooling the flamboyant sunrise
muffling the warblers
with waffling winds

chilling the audience
in an ice-like stare
your shivery essence
ricochets through the canyon

startles the cliffs
bellows amid the echoes
of yesteryears challenge
stirs a red dust devil

they call you cold, December
for they are frail
and cannot bear the sting
of Winter’s hoary kiss
Copyright © | Year Posted 2024

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Andresen Avatar
December 4, 2024 at 7:10 AM
- December is cold... (not for squeamish people) ... I like winter less and less over the years - Very nice on a postcard :) - hugs
Goldsmith Avatar
December 3, 2024 at 12:16 PM
I enjoyed reading your wonderful write. Winter is here for some/coming for others. Have a blessed day writing away.............
Tor Avatar
December 2, 2024 at 1:37 PM
It has happened here John what you so eloquent describe. Just south of Watertown New York they got five feet of snow. Yesterday. Many areas got three feet. I live in Upstate NY and soon we will have several feet. I hope all is calm in your neck of the woods. This Poem of yours really hit home with me, we take our snow and winter seriously in these Northern part of New York. We live 15 miles south of Montreal. We live in the Village of Dannemora where the two convicts escaped, Matt and Sweat.
Tor Avatar
December 2, 2024 at 1:41 PM
There is a huge prison called Clinton Correctional right in the village. It is an awesome site as you drive into the Village, the prison is huge and it takes over the village. We live about approximately 300 yards from the prison. We actually hear the officers tell the inmates to come in when thy' re in the yard during recreation. They use PA system. Hope your having a great day...
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