November Cold Front

November Cold Front

 

First snow of the season

snuck in last night

and painted the day

as temperatures 
dropped

like an anvil from 
an office building rooftop 


boots, ski parka, gloves and hat


ice scraper scratching windows


defroster breathing heat

and 
loosening sheets of frost

to 
slide off my windshield

melting 
its way down to wiper blades


winter’s snide and crooked smile


challenging my strength and fortitude


as another year’s end game 


begins in earnest

and darkness
 arrives by late afternoon

my 
personal thermostat

insulted 
by the need for layer upon layer


of warmies just for the pleasure of 
going out

to begin the adventure


of starting the car

and driving 
the tango of tires on icy streets


fear not being the fun it was 
when I was young

and invincible


laughing down mortality’s abyss


proudly skating the edges


for giggles, rushes and grins

and 
it might be nice

to live 
without winter

Reviews

[Kelly Scheppers]

I really do miss the winter since moving here to California. It's like a calling card from our youth, reminding us of school closings and holiday vacations. Why were we in such a hurry to go up, anyway?

[rubie]

An excellent question. I think we always want what we cannot have. Being an adult looks so wonderful to the young, and going back to the carefree days is what we long for when we are embroiled in the stressful situations of adult life. Thank you for your kind review.

[Kelly Scheppers]

My pleasure. I've missed your presence here at the Cafe.

[rubie]

Thank you and I do appreciate the sentiment. Once my muse returns, IF she does, I'll return in a more permanent fashion.....

[jacob erin-cilberto]

i really like this...and am so sorry i missed it before...

how did i ?

excellent write...nice irony at the end.

j.

[rubie]

Thank you for your kind review. I was about to take it down, since 25 people looked at it and no one commented. So it gets a reprieve now.....lol

[jacob erin-cilberto]

too much good poetry is not commented upon.