Alabaster smoothness
Blankets the frozen ground,
Calm facade that belies
Devastating consequences for
Emerging travelers on the road.
Falling wildly, dancing
Giddily, the snowflakes
Hasten their way to earth.
Illusory lights reflect blindingly,
Jubilantly from crystalized trees, branches
Kissing the waiting ground.
Losing control of
My wheels, spinning,
Nosediving into the snow bank.
Offering thanks for safe landings,
Pleading for minimal damage to repair.
Questioning my wisdom in
Relocating from my native
Southern sunshine and heat.
Treading carefully as I make my way
Up to the waiting road,
Vanquishing the slippery slope.
Waving down a passing officer
Xiphoidizing my arm into the air,
Yelling with all my might,
Zealous to return home.
About the Creator
Catsidhe
Pronounced Cat-she: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cat-s%C3%ACth
A public figure writing privately
Dark poems and fiction my specialty
Come explore the abyss with me
On Winning and Losing
Recently, the pleasant surprise of placement on the Vocal Bonus Leaderboard sent me down a rabbit hole. Now, rabbit holes are a pretty common place for me to spend time, but I don't always feel the call to write about them. To be honest, the thought of sharing some of them mortifies me.
By Dana Crandell3 days ago in Writers
Comments (2)
This brings back memories of delivering newspapers in Watertown, South Dakota in the middle of winter, learning how to navigate both up & back down steep driveways covered in ice. No mean feat for a klutz like me, lol!
Best of luck in your move....enjoyed your poem.