Jan 22 2009
New Winter
Cold, really cold
geese touch down
ground for the winter
cluster in parks and fields
The sky hovers between
grey and icy blue
The sun hurries
across the sky
giving way to an
arctic yellow moon
that smiles and shivers
and fogs a nightly halo
For the first time
in years….
I need a hat
copyright 2009
3 responses so far
Very nicely put. Made me feel like I was there.
hello jim & welcome,
thank you - i’m glad i could bring you into my new winter world for a moment.
sarah
I felt the same way when I saw snow this year for the first time in six years. Awesome moment really. love it. kim
it really is a magical thing, especially after you haven’t witnessed it in a very long time. i was struck most by the sense of quiet that exists during the snowfall - hard to put into words but so peaceful.
sarah
I love the rhythm of this piece, and the image “arctic yellow moon” is beautiful. Nicely done.
why thank you, gabriel and welcome to my little reading room. the night i wrote this poem the moon was indeed artic yellow.
sarah