Winter finds a way
to intimidate.
Snake limbs on the
Medusa trees
turn the sky gray.
The marshmallow moon
seeks warmth
from a fast-fleeting flame.
Pine needles keep pinning.
White blossoms worrying.
Winds whine louder
than our complaints.
Creatures huddled
under the same wigwam,
awaiting warmer rains.
Truth be told,
spring is miles away,
down the concrete canal,
that hollow highway
where weary hikers
must trust an old road map
of stars to find their way.
© 2023 | K. Hartless
Yard Sale of Thoughts 
Powerful vivid descriptions, K! 🙂 Can feel the chill creeping in.
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Thank you, Tom. Too windy to be comfortable here, but this walk brought out some fun imagery.
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The marshmallow moon
seeks warmth
from a fast-fleeting flame.
Yes! An exquisite poem.
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Thank you, Judy. That was my favorite bit.
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I love it when someone likes my favorite bit…or when they like a bit I wasn’t sure of.
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it must be really cold where you are; I love the cuddly warm images: ‘marshmallow moon seeks warmth from a fast-fleeting flame’ and the wigwam image: superb.
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Love the “Snake limbs on the / Medusa trees” Great work!
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you can delete this comment if you don’t lie it, K, but my inner editor tells me the last 7 lines ac be omitted. and you’re left with a snuggly vignette
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Great images!
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Fantastic. Winter wandering, even if it is really cold, is something I like to do. Though by now, I really do wish spring would arrive soon.
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Very nice. Full of great images!
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Thank you, Dwight. I had a lovely unexpected walk last weekend with time to ponder a few things.
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That always seems to inspire!
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Loving the evocative nature of this poem! ❤
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I love the imagery you created K! 💗
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Thank you kindly, Cindy. It’s the wandering that helps me find these things. I hope I can always find time for it. 💜
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Keep the wanderlust always K!💗
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