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Lori Grosser Rhoden
Member Patricius

since 2009-10-10

Posts 10202
Fair to middlin' of nowhere

0 posted 2015-02-25 07:21 AM

The wind has blown away under the sun
as mercury rises high for the season.
They come out of winter’s hovel
shunning hearth and dark,
exposing flesh to browning rays.
Some ride wheels while they can
Others walk with man’s best friend
to places not yet green.
where bare branches cast shadows
but give no shade.
That day under a sun celebrated
as it rolled across the sky,
pulling pink along the horizon,
there were smiles.

LGR©2/25/15

JerryPat2
Member Laureate

since 2011-02-06

Posts 16975
South Louisiana

1 posted 2015-02-25 08:19 AM

Wish it was that way down here, Lori. It is cold and raining this morning, can't walk man's best friend.

~*~ When they give you ruled paper write sideways. ~*~

Lori Grosser Rhoden
Member Patricius

since 2009-10-10

Posts 10202
Fair to middlin' of nowhere

2 posted 2015-02-25 09:21 AM

Our temperatures have been up and down like a pogo stick. Yesterday the sun came out and reminded me of warmer, windless days. ~L

JamesMichael
Member Empyrean

since 1999-11-16

Posts 33336
Kapolei, Hawaii, USA

3 posted 2015-02-28 08:18 PM

nice...james

jjote
Senior Member

since 2002-12-25

Posts 1088
Ontario, Canada

4 posted 2015-02-28 11:59 PM

I confess I had to look up the meaning of your title, and I got "seize the day"and thank you for giving me something new to my vocabulary. You have really opened up the reader's eyes to what you are seeing or feeling for this moment of your day in your poem.

Lovely

Lori Grosser Rhoden
Member Patricius

since 2009-10-10

Posts 10202
Fair to middlin' of nowhere

5 posted 2015-03-01 07:57 AM

Thanks James!

Lori Grosser Rhoden
Member Patricius

since 2009-10-10

Posts 10202
Fair to middlin' of nowhere

6 posted 2015-03-01 08:04 AM

jjote-
Thank you for taking the time to look up Carpe Diem. It is a fairly well known phrase here to anyone familiar with the Marine Corp or has taken Latin. Since we have had spring like warm weather in between snow storms, it has been unusual to see people outside enjoying the weather in February. ~L

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