Some say winter is an old man
To that I say damn
I think it’s a woman who’s so cruel and cold
And if you disagree, just wait before you scold.
To some, fluctuating moods run warm then cold
Never to be certain of her actions, even when cajoled
Others, less fortunate, always get the cold shoulder
Never knowing what they did to upset this fickle beholder.
Like an aging actress abusing the powder puff
Trying her lost youth to duff
Her thick cold powder cannot hide
The signs of decay, which are so wide.
Incapable of bringing new life
She chooses instead to bring out the knife
Cutting off so much life
Causing sorrow and sadness to run rife.
My advice, avoid her embrace if you can
Which means you should have a plan
To flee elsewhere before she approaches
Before her deadly cold embrace encroaches.
For if you let her hug or kiss you
You will have to say adieu
To warmth, sunshine, and color, too
Are you prepared to let her take that from you?
As for me, I know my answer is no
I have no tolerance for this woman, although
Fleeing will be disruptive, I know
I will not let her attentions on me again bestow. _________________ "It is better to know some of the questions than all of the answers."
James Thurber
Wed Jan 09, 2008 12:45 am
lori
Joined: 19 Aug 2007
Posts: 1454
ooooh that sounds pretty minging. _________________
WHEN I FALL, I LOSE MY HEART AND FILL THE SPACE WITH HER..
Wed Jan 09, 2008 12:50 am
Cunni_L
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Posts: 989
Not all old women are cruel and cold _________________ A true friend stabs you in the front.
Oscar Wilde
Wed Jan 09, 2008 12:51 am
wanderinglost
Joined: 26 Feb 2007
Posts: 268
Thanks for reading this, cunni and lori. This winter is proving to be intolerable and it's affects remind me of my heartless, cruel ex--the one who dragged me here. Soooooooooooo, hence the poem. (We've had snow consistently over the past 6 weeks. I don't want to see winter again once I'm out of here. Much the same feelings that I have for my ex--I never want to see her again, either.)
wandering _________________ "It is better to know some of the questions than all of the answers."
James Thurber
I would say that is point blank and a straight to the point wonderfully written poem
Hugs,
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Wed Jan 09, 2008 2:21 am
wanderinglost
Joined: 26 Feb 2007
Posts: 268
Thanks, eire.
wandering _________________ "It is better to know some of the questions than all of the answers."
James Thurber
Wed Jan 09, 2008 2:31 am
MdmPrez
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Location: US of A
lost
Very clever write...well done.
Cat
Wed Jan 09, 2008 4:25 am
wanderinglost
Joined: 26 Feb 2007
Posts: 268
Thank you, Mdm.
wandering _________________ "It is better to know some of the questions than all of the answers."
James Thurber
Wed Jan 09, 2008 5:16 am
blueprints
Joined: 23 Jan 2008
Posts: 16
I like this--the imagery is fantastic. Good job.
blueprints _________________ "I know the price of success: dedication, hard work, and an unremitting devotion to the things you want to see happen." Frank Lloyd Wright
Fri Jan 25, 2008 3:22 am
MeliPiper
Joined: 07 Nov 2007
Posts: 228
Location: New Hampshire
Man I hate the snow too lost.... good poem though
meli
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