O h to frolick in the fallen snow
to feel it cruch beneath my feet
to see the glistening whiteness roll
and feel the crisp chill on my cheek
walking in this winter wonderland
it’s damned hard walking in fresh snow
my feet are soaked and totally numb
snowblindness certainly is no joke
and this Bell’s Palsey really is no fun
this winter wasteland is a frozen hell
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rob kistner © 2021
Poetry at: dVerse
…and it’s probably uphill both ways. Nice palinode, but my sentiment resides with the rebuttal stanza.
Mine too Ron… 🙂
I love the snow up until a point, but there comes a day, usually in March….
Glad you found one to create a palinode to, Rob!
I love snow, as long as I don’t have to be in it. I moved away from the Midwest to escape snow and humidity.
Snow gets rough on us the older we become!
So true Dwight, so unfortunately true.
This is priceless ~~ and wonderfully accurate!
Thsnk you Heldn!
Rob,
The rhyme, the rhythm, all work together so well! Alas, after the first snow, that white stuff loses its romance.
?????Dora
Certainly does Dora… 🙂
I enjoyed reading this. I doubt you enjoy going through it.
🙂
This is absolutely stellar writing, Rob 🙂 I enjoyed both the perspectives on snow especially; ” the glistening whiteness/and this Bell’s Palsey really is no fun.”
Thank you Sanaa… 🙂
Your first poem made me think of Robert Frost’s “Stopping by woods…” I can easily see how it might turn out after miles to go.
Wow, Bjorn… I am a bit humbled by that. Thank you. I was just trying to create something extreme that I thought eould reflect the prompt.
Haha, this was my experience of winter in Northern Slovenia: I enjoyed it for about 2 days and then I’d had enough. We ended up moving to the coast to escape it!
I like watching snowfall Ingrid, the observing one maybe two days as fresh snowfall — then go away.
Winter is long and tough in Canada. I can relate to the second part. Thanks for joining in.
You’re welcome Grace. I am a bit embarrassed by Two Winters as I kinda put it together half-heartedly just to meet the prompt — which I did not understand… but it’s not bad, and I appreciate people’s kindness.