Kim Rodrigues Poet Free verse

Winters Weeping

WINTER’S WEEPING

Winter’s weeping
   branches breaking
      barricading 
         my path

sinewy arms of the creek
   grab my ankles
      swelling

too sweet
   the taste of flickering flakes
      cooling down the thick black ice

i slam hard the door
   the dark beckons
      i light a sardonic candle
         and awaken


12/8/2018

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Paige Hind August 16, 2024 at 7:13 PM A sad and believable atmosphere. Loved the deep imagery...

Freddie Robinson Jr. December 11, 2018 at 5:38 PM Mighty fine seasonal mood poetry, Kim. Light that wistful candle now. lol! Very expressive imagery ... that polar ink is giving reading eyes the frostbite. Superb poetry! Love and joy always. Kim Rodrigues December 11, 2018 at 8:00 PM Thank you, Freddie! Blessings to you, my friend!

Michelle Faulkner December 9, 2018 at 4:31 PM Love lighting candles on a dark December eve, beautiful! Kim Rodrigues December 9, 2018 at 8:03 PM Thank you, Michelle!

Silent One December 9, 2018 at 8:24 AM Oh a sardonic candle, up until that point I thought the poem was about winter, but maybe that part is a metaphor.... Nicely expressed Kim.. Kim Rodrigues December 9, 2018 at 11:39 AM Thanks, Silent!

Carolyn Devonshire December 8, 2018 at 9:08 PM Kim, I like the way your begin with personification, immediately giving winter "life." Vivid imagery throughout and a very cool ending with the "sardonic candle" rousing you from sleep. A compelling dream, Kim. Nice work! Kim Rodrigues December 8, 2018 at 10:00 PM Thanks so much, Carolyn!