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Day 9: On Ice

On Ice

Fool that I am,
to take to the fields.
Trotting ponies
and rushing streams.

Follow my heart onto
sullied paths, muddied
with slips, slides
and jeopardies.

I’m antsy for warmth,
long sunny days, but
fool that I am, dressed
by cloudless skies.

Fickle January,
and its perfect ice.

Written for Miz Quickly’s Day 9: Errors, Photo © Cecilia Mary Gunther and used with permission with grateful thanks. Poem ©Misky 2022 Shared with #amwriting #apoemaday on Twitter

Misky

Jan 9, 2022

ekphrastic, Miz Q, Poetry

13 responses to “Day 9: On Ice”

Ron.

Jan 9, 2022 at 4:33 pm

Hot stuff for such a cold subject Misky. Well done. I’m going nowhere in the sleet we’re having this morning. Have a Sun day!

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1. Misky
  
  Jan 9, 2022 at 7:56 pm
  
  Thank you!
  
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Hobbo

Jan 9, 2022 at 5:10 pm

We can just tell that you love the cold of Winter, really! 😂

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1. Misky
  
  Jan 9, 2022 at 7:48 pm
  
  😂 We ordered some seedlings from Suttons yesterday, first step toward spring! 🌼🌱
  
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  1. Hobbo
    
    Jan 9, 2022 at 8:39 pm
    
    Mushroom seeds?……….Suttons for buttons! 😊
    
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    1. Misky
      
      Jan 9, 2022 at 9:38 pm
      
      Petunias and stuff. Alliums. 😁
      
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      1. Hobbo
        
        Jan 10, 2022 at 11:17 am
        
        I’ve bought stuff from them occasionally. They’re very good. 🙂
        
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        Misky
        
        Jan 11, 2022 at 4:08 pm
        
        Yes, they are. Always good quality and dependable.
        
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        Hobbo
        
        Jan 11, 2022 at 5:09 pm
        
        👍
        
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abigfatcanofworms

Jan 9, 2022 at 8:51 pm

My favourite bit is the last four lines. I love dressed by a cloudless sky. Your walk sounds fabulous to me. But I am only an Aussie and don’t know real cold.

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1. Misky
  
  Jan 9, 2022 at 9:10 pm
  
  I forgot to look at the temps before going outside. 😂 it was really cold!
  
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  1. abigfatcanofworms
    
    Jan 9, 2022 at 10:33 pm
    
    😆 an easy mistake!
    
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spwilcen

Jan 10, 2022 at 1:58 pm

“Follow my heart… slips, slides and jeopardies.” Lot of meaning there. One has but to look.

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