Thursday, December 2, 2010

Magpie Tale #43

It Begins...


Cold chills stone with lowering degrees
Ice creeps silently into mortar making it her glassy home
Snow settles inconsiderately on unsuspecting roof. Interloping and burdensome.
Wind blusters southward in her seasonal dispatch, happy to serve cold
Steps disappear shivering under layers of hardening white nuisance
Winter settles smugly, surveying her frosted realm

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24 comments:

  1. Tess KincaidDecember 2, 2010 at 2:48 AM

    Ah, that smug Winter. I love her. Beautiful piece.

    (btw, Steve, I corrected your link in Mr. Linky. For some reason, it likes to save your previous link, so you have to clear it each time before you add the new one.) :)

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  2. R. Burnett BakerDecember 2, 2010 at 2:50 AM

    Very well written! I can feel the cold and bitterness. You make me want to turn up the heat. As I write, it's snowing quite vigorously outside, and already I'm longing for spring!

    Rick

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  3. kaykualaDecember 2, 2010 at 5:12 AM

    Classic way of telling how great it's going to be. Winter is to be welcomed for another round. Beautiful take!

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  4. Kathe W.December 2, 2010 at 5:30 AM

    Brrrrrrrr great poem especially the lines:

    Cold chills stone with lowering degrees
    Ice creeps silently into mortar

    Chillingly good!

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  5. Doctor FTSEDecember 2, 2010 at 5:51 AM

    Yes, great cold!

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  6. Rinkly RimesDecember 2, 2010 at 6:30 AM

    Loved your imagery! 'A 'hard nuisance' indeed. I remember it well as I drift into summer!

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  7. Tumblewords:December 2, 2010 at 6:49 AM

    Winter, for all its first beauty, delivers cold without color! Love this.

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  8. signed...bkmDecember 2, 2010 at 6:51 AM

    "making it her glassy home"...very nice image and so true...blessings...bkm

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  9. Sue JDecember 2, 2010 at 9:21 AM

    'hardening white nuisance' - the difference of looking at snow as an adult rather than a kid.
    Nice Magpie :)

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  10. HelenDecember 2, 2010 at 1:46 PM

    You have made 'embracing winter' easier for me this year ......

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  11. Business IQDecember 2, 2010 at 6:01 PM

    Wonderful! Great Magpie.

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  12. LynDecember 3, 2010 at 7:56 AM

    Just went to get my mittens..I feel this!!

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  13. Kristen HaskellDecember 3, 2010 at 10:14 AM

    Winter is all too "happy to serve cold" I love that line.

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  14. SuzDecember 3, 2010 at 11:08 AM

    winter in all its glory told

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  15. UnknownDecember 3, 2010 at 11:20 AM

    like the others, this one's got me grabbing my throw. But you know, when old dame winter turns us cold we just gotta turn up the heat :)

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  16. SteveDecember 3, 2010 at 12:02 PM

    Hi Tess
    thank you and thanks for fixing mr linky.
    I think the problem is that I posted a comment before clicking the linky button. Sorry.

    Hi Rick

    Chilled me to the bone just writing it and it's summer here... Keep warm!

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  17. SteveDecember 3, 2010 at 12:04 PM

    Hi Kaykuala
    Thankyou, and yes it is all part of the seasonality of life...

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  18. SteveDecember 4, 2010 at 1:32 AM

    Hi Kathe,
    Thanks.

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  19. SteveDecember 4, 2010 at 1:36 AM

    Hello to all of you that have visited this week.
    I really do appreciate your comments. They give me the encouragement to continue.
    I've had a very busy week and had itended to respond individually to all. However, forgive me as my bed is calling at this hour of the morning.
    Once again thankyou and i'll look forward to doing the rounds again next Magpie...
    Steve.

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  20. Paul CDecember 4, 2010 at 9:58 AM

    Creeping silently into the mortar... and our bones...

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  21. melDecember 4, 2010 at 3:11 PM

    winter IS an exceedingly smug season...

    really lovely!

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  22. chiccorealDecember 5, 2010 at 3:22 AM

    Dear Stitch n Steve: Lovely poem! Pore me a cold one! Excellent poem!

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  23. Katherine KrigeDecember 5, 2010 at 2:58 PM

    By these lines I would say that you are not a fan of old man winter. Be careful or he will set you a trap on those icy steps to trip you up! :)
    Nice take on the Magpie

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  24. Carrie Van HornDecember 7, 2010 at 1:48 AM

    This is glorious Steve! :-)

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