Wintering

A prose poem...

Wintering               by Sami Khalil

She would sit in

the dim light,

to undress the last vibes

of the night;

to improve

her unflattering

language skills.

During the day,

she painted what she saw,

at face-value,

clashing with colours,

abrasive textures of humans.

She sipped on finest teas,

read Shakespeare with affectation,

dragging herself into slow motions,

vanishing into depths,

no sonars can fathom.

From a moving target,

to a personal narrative,

She eased herself

into wintering.

Her grit hushed

the mystic wombs;

the loud voices of the marginalized. 

Sudden gusts still

rattle, on occasions, 

the screen door of her mind.

 

Reviews

[1809 Black Plague Decem..]

oh Dearest, that's perfection,
the door so ever inviting,
and the passionate stroke great write!
----Maynard

[Sami Khalil]

Wowzy wooo! Thank you so much Maynard for this awesome review and kind sharing.
All great blessings.

[1809 Black Plague December]

Thank you so much, Dearest, love the blessing, :O

[Sami Khalil]

Love and blessings

[ROSALIND]

An amazing piece of writing excellent flow of words .
Touched my heart ❤️ rate you 100 per cent at the bottom of 😁

[Sami Khalil]

Wowzy woooo! Thank you so much Rosalind for this wonderful review and liking. You are honored.

[ROSALIND]

You are very welcome

[Sami Khalil]

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[Julie McCarthy (juliesp..]

The last three lines I have no words
Except to say powerful !

This is a wonderful write I really love it and enjoyed it immensely

[Sami Khalil]

Whoeeee! Thank you so much dear poet and friend for this wonderful review and sharing. Always a pleasure to see you.

[Arundass TP]

A beautiful poem. Really enjoyed your poem.

[Sami Khalil]

Thank you kindly for sharing your thoughts on this poem. Have a great one.

[FGFRANKLIN]

Just fabulous, my friend. I could feel and envision your observations through your descriptions and the mood of the setting. Well done. F.

[Sami Khalil]

Wow! Thank you so much dear poet and friend in North Carolina for this wonderful review. You are appreciated.

[andrew mitchell]

Top notch Sami. One of my favs of yours. This is class personified. You feel the cold embrace of winter against a back drop of those trying to survive the chill. Just a multifaceted gem of a write. So pleased I got to read it.

[Sami Khalil]

Wowzy woooo! Honored as well as honoring you. Thank you kindly sir Andrew for the time, effort and liking.

[Kelly Scheppers]

Perhaps I'm not so adept to analyze the way others do so exceedingly well, but I know how a poem makes me feel when I read it. And I know when I walk away from it, it will stir within me immeasurably so. And I don't mind saying, Sami, this is one I wish I had written!

[Sami Khalil]

Howdy do! I truly appreciate you and your honesty. No worries. Just the visit says a lot. Thank you kindly for sharing your thoughts and experiences.

[moog-drika]

The quietude of night especially when it's winter and cozy does give us peace. I love giving time to myself and enjoy staying alone, although I sometimes like the noise of busy streets.

[Sami Khalil]

Wowzy woooo! So true and well articulated...I like that too . Thank you friend for all.

[Coyote Poetry]

In the Winter Sami. We do fall into the quiet things. Coffee, good book and the quiet of Winter. I enjoyed the story in the poetry. Thank you for sharing the outstanding poetry.
Coyote

[Sami Khalil]

Wintering in this context is feeling " out in the coldness of life, out in the harsh elements of society."
Many come to conclusions and different perspectives with age and maturity. Many things start swirling in our heads like the wind. We feel the coldness of some people, we long for sunny days.
Thank you kindly sir for sharing your thoughts and experiences with us

[Coyote Poetry]

I agree and you are welcome Sami.

[Sami Khalil]

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[Re-Pete]

i love it and it doesn't get much better than this. it deeply reads itself with stark revelations. one could spend an eternity filling in between the lines. title, picture, the whole package brilliantly done. ... and oh that screen door - i can hear it banging in the wind ... :)

[Sami Khalil]

Wowzy woooo. An honor from the honorable and honored. Thank you so much dear poet and friend for this wonderful review. Gracie millee