Wednesday, January 9, 2013

Winter Path

the way is icy
slipping  down this cold canyon

by the crusted bank

even the urgent river
hushes under night's stark freeze


Day 9

9 comments:

  1. Brrrrrr. Cold! I love "slipping down this cold canyon" especially.

    ReplyDelete
  2. I agree with Sherry. Brrrrr. Captures extreme cold!

    ReplyDelete
  3. With respect for each word, you take us to the river and make us feel the winter's cold. This is magical, Lorna.

    ReplyDelete
  4. A dangerous winter path luring us onward by its beauty. I hope the ice on the river is strong enough to support us if we slip and fall off the path

    ReplyDelete
  5. Your words provide a perfect glimpse of the scene. I love it.

    ReplyDelete
  6. Gives me shivers. Such a concise description with few words.

    ReplyDelete
  7. A well written succinct poem. Nice!
    McGuffy's Reader
    http://www.mcguffysreader.blogspot.com

    ReplyDelete

The Barefoot Peace of Ash Wednesday

 peace, barefoot walking slowly toward me floating grey and silver the Holy flashing through peace, a gathering of flickering angels he then...