dVerse Quadrille #23

rowboat

A Cold Front

The air is brisk. Engaging.
Better than this day deserves.
Close fog sniffs at curls of
rising steam from the lake,
and all I hear is
the lapping of wandering
waves against a metal rowboat.
But summer will come;
manicured lawns,
yellowed by heat.

 

 

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26 responses to “dVerse Quadrille #23”

  1. Love the personification of the fog (sniffing at the curls of rising steam from the lake)—what a powerful image!!

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  2. This piece reminds me of Fitzgerald. Very nice.

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  3. better than this day deserves… wow..that sets up the poem beautifully.

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  4. I can feel the cold and hear the lapping of wandering waves ~ I can’t wait for spring to come ~

    Thanks for joining us Misky ~

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  5. Manicured lawns, yellowed by heat… love this!

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  6. Well said, or rather, written.

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  7. Nice description of the fog curling up from what might be a warmer than expected winter’s day with a final remembrance that summer is on the way.

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  8. Rosemary Nissen-Wade avatar
    Rosemary Nissen-Wade

    Wonderful descriptions and emotion.

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  9. But will Summer come in time. That boat is probably trapped in ice. I like the fog sniffing at curls… very intuitive

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  10. I enjoyed this, thank you. The turn at the end was cool.

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  11. It feels unreal this day to think of summer… but yes it will come. Love the way I could feel the fog coming to life

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  12. Oh my! I can’t wait for summer to arrive. Love the image that goes with the poem and especially love these lines:-
    But summer will come;
    manicured lawns,
    yellowed by heat

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  13. I love the idea that ‘Close fog sniffs at curls of rising steam from the lake’, a gorgeous write!

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  14. You’ve painted a picture here — monochrome at the time…the close fog curling over rising steam from the lake…the metal rowboat…indeed the image you’ve chosen matches the words so well. And then, the ending lines add the hope, and the one word of color reminds us what will come. Love this so much!

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  15. Laura Bloomsbury avatar
    Laura Bloomsbury

    a super sharp entry line that strays into the softer curls of summer to come

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  16. so enjoyed this as I’m surrounded by layers of snow… i could here the water lapping on the boat

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  17. Just gorgeous, Misky. As perfect as little cat feet, even.

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    1. I’ll be around reading and commenting after dinner tonight.

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  18. Oh, lovely poem, and I like reading the comments and see how differently everyone takes it in. For me it is a sad poem, because I hate Summer, and I dread the promise of the closing lines 🙂
    Very poignant word weaving!

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  19. I can feel the cold in your poem, Misky, especially in:
    ‘Close fog sniffs at curls of
    rising steam from the lake’
    and I love the sound of:
    ‘the lapping of wandering
    waves against a metal rowboat.’

    I caught a note of sadness in the final three lines – do you love cold, frosty days as much as I do?

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    1. Cold, frosty and sunny. Just like today. Happy new year, Kim.

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  20. Brilliant personification of the fog.. beautifully done 🙂

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  21. Shivers. I can feel the raw cold. Very evocative.

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  22. I do love this line: Close fog sniffs at curls of
    rising steam from the lake–and your ability to engage the senses.

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    1. Thanks, Victoria.

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  23. Love the contrasts imagined here…cold winter, warm summer…and the wait. Happy New Year.

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