The Fire of Winter

The wind scorches the flesh...

Like fire.

White rain dampens the hair...

Sending tremors up the spine.

A blanket covers the ground...

But it’s frozen,

Granting no security.

Winter...

It spreads it’s flames

Destroying the greenery...

The outdoorsman's joy.

It rules the land

For months on end,

Trapping souls indoors,

Shivering at the concept

Of trudging through slush.

But alas,

It will end...

So we hope...

We wait

For the day

The sun demolishes

The icy fire.

Author's Note

Please feel free to be as constructively honest as you wish. Any suggestions or corrections are much appreciated. Do not rate or review based on opinion or subject of this piece. If you would like the favor returned please send me a read request or a message with the piece you wish for me to review! Happy writing :D

Reviews

[Steve L.]

Love weather/seasonal related works...This one perfectly encapsulates winter.

[Briana O'Connor]

Thank you for reading :D

[Frieda P]

I've got shivers just reading this, love the title, Fiery winter, a great concept. I'm not one for the cold, and winters are too long...this is so apropos.

[Briana O'Connor]

Lol thank you. so glad you liked it! Thank you for reading :D

[Dayran]

Spoken like a chorus of voices ... and the solo views of fire ... wind ... ice ... and the everlasting sun. The shiver on the spine is surely not from the cold alone. Nice ...

[Briana O'Connor]

That is very nice of you to say. Thank you so much

[Mayank]

well your writing was good, I liked the conceptualization.

P.S. I love winters and wish to shift in some cold countries

[Briana O'Connor]

lol. ugh. you could hibernate to Indiana during cold weather...or alaska :P

[Alfred Kukitz]

I like winter! The air is clean, no bugs and the cold feels so good in the air. I understand your passion for warmth, greenery and long days of daylight. You work here is filled with energy.

[Briana O'Connor]

I actually do not like any season in Indiana lol. I would prefer for it to be 60-70 all year around, but here it is either above 100 or below zero :-/ Thank you for taking the time to read!

[Sindu]

How you described it almost felt like a fairytail.. So sensitively captured it. I only experienced it once though. Very passionately written!

[Briana O'Connor]

Thank you for reading.

[Sami Khalil]

Very well written and conveyed. Appreciate the sharing...:)...

[Briana O'Connor]

Thank you very much

[Sami Khalil]

You are welcome...:)...................................

[Jackson H. Harley]

Woop, my favourite season :D livng in England, I'm all too familiar with this, and although I share the views on walking through slush, I still really love winterm and you described it rather wonderfully with this piece, my new favourite of yours, 100/100 :)

[Briana O'Connor]

aw thank you :D

[Jackson H. Harley]

You're welcome :)

[Malister Mikey]

Having only seen snow once in my life I really know nothing but what I seen in movies, though I've seen many pictures of it and you painted a picture of snow in my mind with your piece good job.

[Briana O'Connor]

wowzers! only once? you lucky little butthead! come to indiana during winter...you can see it A LOT

[Malister Mikey]

lol I lived in Florida most my life lol but it did snow once here in Georgia.