Winter – A poem of the seasonal descent into winter

momzillanc (61)in #curie • 5 years ago

Infographic created c. September 2014. Poem © 12 September 2014, by D. Denise Dianaty

Bleak September rain
          washes away the end of Summer…
Damp, Barber winds bluster and
          carry away warm Summer breezes…
The hastening dance of days
          runs ever shorter in fall of Autumn color…
Brittle, dry, crackling leaves
          fly, dance, shutter, and fall…
Fragile, crumbling refuse
          of warmer, brighter days.

Cold winds blow,
          snaking round every corner…
Swirling, seeping, sneaking
          into every chilly nook and bower…
Breathing frigid fractals
          ‘pon the frosted windowpane…
Slithering, plundering warmth
          and weak, dreary daylight…
From hyperboreal frozen,
          merciless, snowbound nights.

Winds howl and souls cower
‘neath the crawling, creeping glacial rictus…
Buried in the icy grip
of desolate, frozen Winter.

Glossary

“Barber winds” refers to the harsh downslope winds, usually blowing down off mountains

“Bower” means a shaded spot, usually in a garden or under trees, often with climbing flowers or vines.

“Fractal” is a mathematical term applied to random geometric forms in things like snowflakes, crystal formation, ice frosted forms on windows, etc.

“Hyperboreal” roughly means of the extreme north.

“Rictus” means a frozen grimace.

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roxy-cat (60) 5 years ago

I love this poem. It really portrays the vicious Winter. 🙂

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momzillanc (61) 5 years ago

Thanks! It was inspired by Missouri winters. We lived there before my husband decided he just couldn’t take the cold any longer and chose NC to move to because I’m from near Fort Bragg.

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Winter – A poem of the seasonal descent into winter

Infographic created c. September 2014. Poem © 12 September 2014, by D. Denise Dianaty

Glossary

“Barber winds” refers to the harsh downslope winds, usually blowing down off mountains

“Bower” means a shaded spot, usually in a garden or under trees, often with climbing flowers or vines.

“Fractal” is a mathematical term applied to random geometric forms in things like snowflakes, crystal formation, ice frosted forms on windows, etc.

“Hyperboreal” roughly means of the extreme north.

“Rictus” means a frozen grimace.

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