Frank E Gibbard Posted May 19, 2009 Share Posted May 19, 2009 On this raw and wintry day Our people creep out of bed Lingeringly gingerly is the way As cold afflicts the head. Peering through protective glass We see green vanished overnight, Winter has trespassed on the grass And turned our gardens white. Fields seem merged all over Forming one vast frozen lake With snow icing dusted cover Like a giant Christmas cake. Householders shiver down From their cosy wombs upstairs, Looking out on the ice girdled town Brings a tingling of back hairs. As lukewarm light hits the icy ground Hot news of the snows is just breaking, Michellin Man children go cycling around Sworn by their Mums to no overtaking. There would be much excuse for play Before the hunker down at end of day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr_con Posted May 19, 2009 Share Posted May 19, 2009 Nice Frank! It may actually snow in San Francisco tonight- This increased my chill, while reminding me of the comforts snow offers;-) DC Quote thegateless.org Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyv Posted May 19, 2009 Share Posted May 19, 2009 This well-composed poem is one of my favorites of yours, Frank. I like winter imagery the most (probably because of the contrast that Dr. Con cited i.e. chill/comfort of snow), and the references to the frozen lake, fields "merged," "householders," cosy wombs, and lukewarm light capture it for me. The title works well. Tony Quote Here is a link to an index of my works on this site: tonyv's Member Archive topic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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