Where I live, welcoming winter is like inviting
a white-haired, dirty old lady to have her way with me:
her obscene advances are not welcome, but she deems
them necessary, whether I like them or not.
She dons a long, long white coat, the old hag,
and she often buries me in it, as her paralyzing
breath stuns me into submission.
Then, her ice-cold fingers touch me here and
there, vainly trying to strip me naked, even
when she knows darn well I’m wearing multiple layers.
Her obscene advances disgust me;
they make sick,
they make me shiver,
they make me want to run—run to Florida—to
see my loved one: the shining Southeastern sun.
Author notes
Art credit: http://samuraidave.wordpress.com/category/zao-onsen/
A contest entry
- Picture Prompt - snow, winter... by aboomer.
700 points, ended December 2, 2008, 17 entries
Bronze trophy winner
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
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lol - I can't help but laugh at your description of the opposite of 'old man winter'.....very vivid images, some I'd prefer not to have (being a woman...lol)....but this is a great spin-around....
We live in an area that can get 8 ft. of snow overnight, and the temps. can be 60 one day, then drop into freezing the next......the weather channel loves this area....lol
I'm with you - I want to go south. I am tired of the cold, snow, ice - yes, it is pretty - for awhile. But as we age, we tend to get tired of it - real quick.
I enjoyed your entry. Thank you.
best wishes in the contest.
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Thank you for commenting and for hosting the contest.
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You're welcome. I liked that picture I found - and I much enjoyed your take on it...lol
best wishes
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Rotflmao
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Thank you for the happy clappy guys.
Vito
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We here on the plains know the Wintry croon all too well. Very inventive idea in metaphor here.
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Thank you for reading and commenting....Yeah, they call it "old man winter," so I thought I'd put a different spin on it.
Vito
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Thank you
Thank you for the applause,Yve. A for you.
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I know how invasive Illinois winters can be and I feel your pain, and love your description. Damn the hag!
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Thank you
Thank you for reading and commenting. Brr! That reminds me, I have to bring my hibiscus and calla lily indoors--job, job! chores, chores!
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Although, I don't feel the same about winter, since winter is my season, this is a very good write. I do believe I might have cracked a smile.
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Thank you
I'd love to spend my winters in Missouri a four season state, but Wisconsin winters....heck they start in October and end in May--brrr!
Peace,
Vito
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