Phyllis Babcock Poet Personification

Winter's Humour

The clouds were moody
the sun refused to shine
the dark days of winter
hung around with dread
coldness kept rolling in
refusing to let warmth
follow in it's footsteps
the cold tried to beat
a record it had set before
with water freezing in mid air
it laughed without a care
once the record was beat
it decided to let warmth in
only to find the humour
of a day before it swept in 
with a freezing blowing wind.

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Jennifer Proxenos April 21, 2022 at 11:02 AM I enjoy Winter I must admit especially as climatic change has brought about summer temperatures of 42, 43 or 44. Love your poem, and the last line makes this poem what it is, an excellent write. Hugs and blessings, Jennifer. Phyllis Babcock July 13, 2022 at 12:19 PM Thanks for the comment just found this unanswered one. love phyl

Regina Mcintosh March 12, 2022 at 5:33 AM Ohh.. Winter ~ I don't like winter at all. God bless you always, Love, Gina Phyllis Babcock April 6, 2022 at 9:06 AM Thanks Regina for your comment. I hope all is well your way. Spring is hesitant about showing up. Happy Easter. love phyl

Jack Horne March 4, 2022 at 7:22 AM Love the way you did this one, Phyllis - the sun's out at the moment but I just shivered, reading that, LOL. Phyllis Babcock April 6, 2022 at 9:05 AM Hi Jack thanks for your comment. Hope all is well your way. Al just finished covid so now both of us have had it. Melting but seems like spring does not want to come. Have a great week. love phyl

S.Zaynab Kamoonpuri February 28, 2022 at 11:47 PM A rocking cracking poem wow on the dreary stubborn winter. Fine imagery and wording! Kudos! <<<<<<<>>>>>>>^^^^^^^>>>>><<<<<<<< Plz read and comment my newest poem too. Phyllis Babcock March 11, 2022 at 9:13 AM thanks for your comment on a stubborn winter and still at -30C this morning. love phyl

Gordon Mcconnell February 19, 2022 at 8:21 AM Smashing piece Phyllis, really good look at your hard winter with fine imagery and insightfulness. Over here in Scotland, we had snow showers on Friday but not as bad as forecast. Blessings, Gordon Phyllis Babcock February 23, 2022 at 3:59 PM Thanks for your comment. It has been a very cold winter and once in a while we are thrown a nice day. Cold again this week and waiting for spring. Have a nice week. love phyl

Paul Callus February 15, 2022 at 11:13 AM Winter's humour does not always appeal to me, Phyllis, but your poem does! Luckily, so far, our Maltese winter has been better than expected, and these past days have been like spring. ~ Warm regards // paul Phyllis Babcock February 18, 2022 at 7:41 AM Thanks Paul trying to put humour into our cold cold winter which has been pretty brutal along with my health. Hoping for a quick spring. love phyl

Heidi Sands February 13, 2022 at 1:21 PM I can relate to this Phyllis. We have had a harsh winter, very cold, dumped on with snow, then fortunate to have one mild week. Now back to the cold. Well written poem! Take care. Let's hope Spring comes early. :) Phyllis Babcock February 18, 2022 at 7:39 AM Thanks Heidi for your comment on winter. We have had such cold weather and a week of cold and get an odd warm day and back to cold. Can hardly wait for spring too. love phyl

Jennifer Proxenos February 4, 2022 at 11:10 AM We have heard on CNN about your freezing temperatures - climate change has seeped under our doors. In Johannesburg we have had no summer this year and we start our hot days in November, and it is now February. A hot day here and there but by 90 percent, cool days and cold nights, and rain, day in and out, unknown to be like this ever before in South Africa. Hugs and blessings, Jennifer. Phyllis Babcock February 12, 2022 at 5:28 PM It seems the temperature is trying to make an adjustment and all are having different types of weather. Yes a long stretch of freezing which makes you want to stay inside. Hope you get some sunshine. love phyl

Lindsay Laurie February 3, 2022 at 4:11 PM Hello Phyllis ... from a place that has had stifling humidity to reading your poem has me sweating and shaking at the same time - well presented Phyllis - Lindsay Phyllis Babcock February 12, 2022 at 5:26 PM No kidding about the water freezing fast and wonder why we live in such a cold place but then not to fond of humidity and heat either. Fussy I am. lol l love phyl

Deb M February 2, 2022 at 11:02 PM Hi Phyllis ….I really enjoyed this poem…cleverly written. Debx Phyllis Babcock February 12, 2022 at 5:24 PM Thanks for your comment. love phyl

Andrea Dietrich February 2, 2022 at 1:10 PM oh boy, that is sure winter humor all right. Very clever and a fun read, my friend Phyllis Babcock February 2, 2022 at 6:28 PM Yes oh boy that weather is bouncing around and teases us with a warm day and then go down 30 degrees. So ready for spring. love phyl

Connie Marcum Wong February 2, 2022 at 11:56 AM I think I would wrap myself in an electric blanket. Weather has everyone trying to get warm or cooler. I appreciate weather that is about 72 degrees sonInam thankful for A/C. Very good! Blessings xxoo Phyllis Babcock February 2, 2022 at 6:26 PM It has been an extremely cold winter and we will get an odd day where it will be melting and then go back up to the -30. Have been inside for over 2 weeks and don't want to go into the cold. Where is spring? love phyl

Darlene De Beaulieu February 2, 2022 at 11:45 AM Hello Phyllis, yes that is winter's humor. Eenjoy yur day my friend. Hugs. Darlene De Beaulieu February 3, 2022 at 11:29 AM Hello Phyllis, we have had Spring thaw since December and parts of January. Now we have the winter as it should be. Cold and lots of snow. Love Darlene Hugs. Phyllis Babcock February 2, 2022 at 6:22 PM Thanks for your comment Darlene. It has been a winter of jumping temperatures. love phyl