January

 

January, why are you so cruel?
your frigid winds take my breath away
biting my lips blood red
your chilling air is here this day
with a killing frost so gravely dead

 

January, why are you so brutal?
you have such strength in your grip
spirits are broken by your chill
to take a step, one falls and trips
your cross is all up hill.

 

January,why are you so harsh?
your frozen raindrops make a soul weep
in misery to wallow
with an icy pain which cuts too deep
'tis a hard pill to swallow.

 

January,why are you so bitter?
 wrapping fingers like an icy web
blizzard snow blows, but does not glitter
only colors a white winter dead.

 

Reviews

[Nothing Personal]

January is cold and bitter but you could sit inside the house and watch the snow outside with coffee and heater to keep you warm. But this isn't just about the brutality of a season. Its poetic magic is weaved in each stanza which makes it a delectable read for a poem on Seasons. Wonderfully done !! Would be a nice if you make a book with poems for all seasons..12 poems that is..

[Brianna Brie]

Yikes! I thought I felt cold before this read. Now I need a blanket, hot cup of tea, and the heating pad. Great write! January depression seems to take its toll on many people.

[Coyote Poetry]

January can be hard on us. But when she is gone. Warm weather is getting closer again. A very strong poem. I like the description. Here in Michigan she has us lock-up and waiting for a warm day. A excellent poem.
Coyote

[Butterflymom]

BURRRRRRR....Very lovely piece! I always enjoy your writings! Thank you for sharing them. Well done.

[Nancy Lee Shrader]

Loved your description of my birthday month. Great Write

[Tammy]

Good write, Fran.. You're right, January can be cruel, brutal, harsh and bitter... I got a chill just reading your poem.... brrr

[Fabian G. Franklin]

What a deprecating ode to January, and it can be bitter with its snow and ice but by the fireplace, we shall endure. A wonderful read.