Warmth

For the cold front

1

On a icy, winter afternoon like this
The heater broke down.
Socks, red sweaters and jackets
Comforter, layer after layer
Warm coffee in a flask
Pour it down in a small cup
Sip
Drink sip by sip
Don't gulp it down
Stay warm.

2

The neighbor's house beckons
The boy with long, dark hair
Perfect face carved with perfect nose
Lips, fettered with winter's bruises
Moist chins
Knock the door
Ask for coffee
Lock the door
The heater works here.

3

Miles away in a town
Someone types
Letter after letter
The coffee grows cold;
Outside the large glass window
Clouds run;
On the window
Moisture stays
To remain warm.

4

In the common kitchen,
A fresh face
Belonging to an old girl
Smiles,
Says "Helloo";
The one who eats peperoni rolls
With microwaved coffee
Feels hot;
He notices something in her
He noticed never before.

5

Black 'tack' 'tack' sounds on the corridor
The scarf opens to unleash
Attractive brown bangs
Of the pretty face;
Clicks on two doors
Door opens
But to
Different rooms.

6

Take the walk
As the wind gushes against your ear
Howling savage cries
And ferocious tears;
The best way to protect yourself
Is to wear winter wear
And be prepared
For days such as this.

© Nothing Personal. February 1, 2011.

Author's Note

This can be read of as six short poems or one single poem. It depends on the reader to find if they are related or not. I have an answer but that's just for me.

Reviews

[Siddhartha]

A deeply thoughtful poem...The different pieces connect beautifully...to me they sound like putting forth the perspective of living in a shared acco away from home...New friends make time pleasant but cannot negate the aching feel for the intimacy shared with those naive fools...deeply touching and in some ways defines my condition too....

[.]

wonderful ..enchanting..love the way they interact with each other..it's like a pulp fiction..

[Art Sun]

nice work...a walk more so for me...each has its own poetic thoughts that carry one from each to the next to the ending...it is cold outside...2 degrees this morning and a high of 18 but I am sure there are colder places than here...but cold is...cold...and warmth so much better...

nice...

[Elizebeth Brooks]

I loved this!! Please, please, tell me how you write like this. I wish I could write like this. :-) And, as to the question of marriage, yes I am. Lol. ;-)

Always,
Sarah.

[roarke]

I honestly don't see ONE relation.... I'm getting multiple threads of thought. Read it in sequence, read it backwards, read it from one and six to the middle... Each line in each numbered stanza has relationships in other lines and other stanzas. This might be a more complex piece than you think. When using icons and archetypal descriptions, the reader gets to fill in their perceptions and experiences... this is quite an alluring mystery.

[Princess3Morag]

Yes they are related! And I like it :D Like a beautiful little story :D

[.]

. exceptional screenplay ... want to see it on film ... and brilliantly done ...

. nothing prepared me for my winter though ... but somehow ... the days went by ... one was grateful just for the passage of time ... and now things are slowly begin to change ... but to bring about the minutest of change ... a) one has to inspire it ... b) one has to take an aerial view and completely change the scale of thinking ... maybe it's easy for those born in great families ... for those of us who are small ... low self esteem is one of the greatest obstacles ... just saying ... thinking about this film and what it could have in three hours and just saying ...

[An owl on the moon]

I love the distinct nature of this.. almost poetic chapters... These glimpses of life are each an insightful image of the day...