Tag: winter
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Winter’s Coming but Spring is Here | Reprise
This is one of my favorite, dearest, most precious blog posts ever – for no other reason that the power of the revelation God gave to me that day. I try to share this every year and today, with the snow and rain and bitter cold, seems like the perfect day to remind us all that Winter is Coming […]
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Holding Summer
Steaming mug of tea Burns against my palms, like hot Pavement on bare feet © Nichole Perreault 2015 Written for Writing 201: Poetry; Day 1: Water, Haiku, Simile.
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Winter’s Coming but Spring is Here II
Winter. A season of painful exchanges: flip-flops for bulky jackets, warm breezes for cold floors, the sound of crickets for the hum of the furnace, which, let’s face it, is basically the sound of money burning. But the exchange that weighs on my body like a wet, wool coat, is that of light for darkness. […]
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Not Quite Lunch Poems 3 & 4
DECEIVED Darkness glistens Like hot skin Drawing me in But touching my fingertips, feels cold My hand snaps back Surprised I rub my fingers with my thumb Melting the frosty film between Then dry them on my jeans As I turn to run WINTER MORNINGS Warm blankets and soft sweats I don’t want to move […]
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Hakiu #1
Ice blue like winter skies, his eyes glisten, cutting me like diamonds glass 1 of 5 Haikus (or poems) for the Weekly Writing Challenge: Haiku Catchoo!
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Winter’s Coming but Spring is Here!
I know so many people who look forward to, and even cherish, the cool, colorful autumn season. For me, the warm colors, rich smells and cozy sweaters are just a harbinger of things to come. There is not a crackling fire bright enough to dispel the coming darkness or hold back the icy winds that […]
Lightning Bug 