a frozen town

thick blanket ice inches that thaw not,

chromed reached branches,

empty leaves,

streets still, 

windows edges steamed,

barely mercury registering, 

wind screaming,

awnings drooping,  

neon blinking,

breath scarved, 

misted, 

frozen,  

sparsely layered footprints leading,

lapis lazuli skies purely, 

clouds paled

fade to greyed, 

cleared, 

starry evening,

lamped streets, 

successive gleaming,

fuchsia skied morning frigid, 

dreaming.

Reviews

[Tina Louise UK]

Such images you create...awesome piece, really enjoyed :) x

[m.s.early]

Thank you Tia :)

[Jack...]

Outstanding my friend. Thankfully I am not out stnading in this world you have painted. Very nicely done.

[m.s.early]

Thank you so much Jack :)

[Frieda P]

This gave me a chill, brrr. Your words are so descriptive I could actually feel the chill of this town. And you know I love 'lapis lazuli' skies, just love to say it, rolls off the tongue quite nicely.

[m.s.early]

Thank you Frieda... it is a fun word :)

[Frieda P]

I concur, I've used it a few times, always trying to fit it in somewhere. Always a pleasure x...what's up with the name change?

[m.s.early]

I thought it sounded pretentious ;P

[Frieda P]

Pssh and tush..........

[Sami Khalil]

A very descriptive poem about the icy weather in this frozen town...Bravo...............

[m.s.early]

Thank you, Sami

[Sami Khalil]

You are welcome...:)....................

[Blue]

I wish I could experience this! :) I like "breath scarved".

[m.s.early]

It sounds pretty until you stand in 8 degrees for more than 5 minutes.

[Blue]

Never experienced snow myself. :P

[Vidya Bacchus]

Really vivid imagery here Xavier.Lovely as per usual :)

[m.s.early]

Thank you, Vidya...

[Vidya Bacchus]

You are welcome :)

[Lyn Anderson]

Sitting in my house freezing right now. Elegant chill, but still a chill.

[m.s.early]

Thank you KL, hope you get warm soon :)