Winter's Grip

By skinner_jennifer

Wed, 07 Dec 2022
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Coating of early morning

frost displayed,

signaling departure

autumn's golden cheer,

 

hard bitten evergreens

where blackbird

and robin

contentedly harvest berries,

 

while stiff limbs

release their burden,

and footprints

are stored,

 

snow has lost its grip

as day moves on,

ceasing at sigh

of thaw.

 

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Submitted by Rhiannonw on

'sigh of thaw' seems a good description.. Thick hoar-frost on trees can be very beautiful, and the red berries are appreciated by our eyes when little else of colour, as well as food for the birds! Rhiannon

 

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

Thanks Rhiannon,

A blackbird was picking some berries off one of our bushes, they're so much fun to watch. The frost was so thick in the garden this morning, I just had to write this poem as a reminder.

Thank you for reading and your kind comment.

Jenny. smiley

 

Submitted by Di_Hard on

I loved "footprints are stored"! I was thinking my feet were a bit like those typewriter hammers which hit the paper when letter keys are pressed down, but stored is PERFECT, it has time in it, too

 

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

Great to hear from you Di,

what a great idea! I never thought of typewriter keys as a metaphor.

Luckily we've managed to avoid the snow at the moment, it hangs around a lot longer at this time of year. But the frost is quite thick first thing in the morning and with freezing tempertures it doesn't clear that quickly.

It's so cold clearing the bird bath every morning, getting the ice off and filling with fresh water, I think our birds are very lucky, they get to bath and feast every day. 

Any way I'm always grateful to know they're okay...as I'm grateful for your thoughts too.

Thank you.

Jenny. smiley

 

 

Submitted by marandina on

I like "footprints are stored" as well. A lovely poem, a lovely read. Paul :)

 

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

Many thanks for reading Paul. Always lovely to hear from you.

Jenny. smiley