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Tuesday, February 22, 2011

Winter by Mark R Slaughter

A cracked lip; raw skin.
I pined for orange flickers
Dancing off a cheery fire.

A gelid blast of arctic air
Had caught me unawares –
Reinforcing my desire.

Turning down an avenue,
I froze; suspicious trees –
Likely destined for a pyre –

Were laughing off the icy chill
Of callous winter nights.
And I? Simply to retire

Snug, inside a balmy chair
Of warming solitude:
Ah! my carol, my festive choir.


by Mark R Slaughter 

not exactly like this.. but it feels like it


Poetry of the day Review:
I live in eastern n.carolina , and for the past week the weather has been amazing, if you cant tell by my choices of poetry. Well today is so cold. Its body breaking cold. feelsbadman.jpg I really like this author though, this poem cheered me up a bit. Oh and one can not have Slaughter with out Laughter.

Word of the day:

bailiwick

\ BAY-luh-wik \  , noun;

1.
A person's specific area of knowledge, authority, interest, skill, or work.

30 comments:

  1. Some nice poetry you got there, thanks for sharing!

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  2. thanks, your post had a calming effect on me...

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  3. must read more from Mark R Slaughter. loved this poem!

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  4. Fine post. The touch of humour is exactly right. Well judged.

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  5. Like this one. And I live in Western n.c. It's pretty chilly here too

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  6. Love this entry, I'm going backpacking into some bitter cold this weekend and I'll have the first few lines of this poem running through my head.

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  7. I love the feel of that photo up there... I've canoed the Nantahala and parts of the Chatooga in weather that looks like that...

    ~shoes~

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  8. loved this poem - hadn't heard it before - thanks

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  9. My Baileys Wick is not rhyming poetry but this is better than wordy S Worth.
    You is DRIVING the pottery bus this week!

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  10. That was a very pretty poem, and it captured the spirit of winter quite well!

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  11. I can't lie, I get a different vibe each time I've read this one.

    I'm actually freezing cold right now. Maybe that helps.

    Good read though.
    I need more.

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  12. Really loved this poem, good stuff.

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  13. A cracked lip; raw skin.

    A amazing first line, it instantly captures your interest.

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  14. im pretty frozen here in SoCal also...damn near 50 degrees outside as I type this! haha, I'm sure that's nothing for you folks with actual weather across the country though.

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  15. I like the poem but I'm getting tired of winter.

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  16. snugging on a chair with a cup of tea to beat the cold right now :P

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