General Poetry posted November 16, 2021


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Winter can be brutal.

Frozen in the Heartland

by RodG

That bluish tongue of Arctic air,
a "polar vortex" on TV,
plunged far below our nation's belt
beyond Missouri, Tennessee.

The mercury hit record lows,
so cold the Postal Service closed.
The warnings came: If out you go,
don't ever leave your skin exposed.

Imprisoned in my house, I feared
if non-stop furnace threw a screw,
abruptly quit, I'd freeze to death
'cause temp inside would plummet too.

I truly dread, abhor such cold,
but frostbite's nip I had to chance
as feeder needed to be filled.
The starving birds did flock and dance.

I stepped outside reluctantly
and instantly my fingers froze.
The frigid air soon numbed my face;
it stung my eyes and bit my nose.
 

I found some seed, the feeder’s full.
Yet bird bath’s still a block of ice
a steaming kettle couldn’t melt
despite my filling, pouring twice.


The worst is over now they say
and temperatures are on the rise.
but snow advisory/alert.
By noon eight inches no surprise.

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Brrrrrr.....It's Cold! writing prompt entry
Writing Prompt
Write a poem about being cold. Try to make the reader feel as cold as possible with your descriptions!
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