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Open Poetry #11

It's Hot, Almost...

VAS
Member Rara Avis

since 2000-11-16

Posts 7450
Oregon

0 posted 2001-01-04 10:49 PM

It’s Hot, Almost...
Virginia Salter

I live in North America
but January’s hot.
I know that it’s just started
and I know I could get caught
believin’ that winter’s mild
as mild as a lamb
but sweatin’ like a pig
is not usually what I am.

I wore a heavy sweater
and thermal underwear
and then the sun came out
as fiercely as a bear.
I shoved those gloves
down in my pocket
and put on my dark shades
the neighbor’s singin’
“Let It Snow,”
I guess she shoulda prayed.

In a day or two
it’s happened here before
the crocus'll start to smilin’
just outside the door.
The hyacinth and tulips will
peek above the ground
just before the snow falls
to lace them with a crown.

Winter seems to like to kiss
its warmer neighbor, spring,
and whistle all the birds in
to lift their voice to sing.
It seems to be a topsy-turvy
world round hereabouts,
I guess we’ll just have to go
with the flow both ins and outs.

© January 4, 2001

serenity blaze
Member Empyrean

since 2000-02-02

Posts 27738

1 posted 2001-01-05 06:16 AM

Look what I found! and I did enjoy...I will use this one as my metaphor of the day...Big Hug from me for the last line...thank you!

nakdthoughts
Member Laureate

since 2000-10-29

Posts 19200
Between the Lines

2 posted 2001-01-05 07:19 AM

Winter seems to like to kiss
its warmer neighbor, spring,
and whistle all the birds in
to lift their voice to sing.

so true and very beautiful thoughts here...*s
~Wynter

"The worst prison would be a closed heart".
...Pope John Paul II

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