Hoar frost or soft rime on a cold winter day in Lower Saxony, Germany. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Winter has come
The first day this year
In my part of the world
Shadows stretch across
Dismal halls
The rain falls slowly, resolute
Each deliberate drop
Sounding its bell
Winter cold has descended
An icy, aging star
Regal on the stairs
Frost on morning grass
Icicle patterns
Crunched beneath boot shod feet
Winter coats
Spread meagre warmth
And freezing hands
Delve deep within pockets
To hide
Winter has come
Dark intruder on these shores
Bringing memories of
Long days in the sun
Now far away
Caress of the wind
Is a slap
To rouse us from forgetfulness
And to pay our proper homage
To the gods of ice and snow
(c) Helen Valentina 2013, All Rights reserved
helenvalentina 
I just finished my workout and I am sweaty and its warm outside, this is especially nice to read right now lol
LOL, glad the virtual cool could be of assistance!! 😉
Do I hear the echos of Led Zeppelin blow through this piece? It certainly conjures up images of Vikings for some reason… very well written.
I wasn’t consciously thinking of Led Zep, but always happy for such a comparison/connection!!! 🙂
Ah, I see I wasn’t the only one using words for warmth 🙂
Nice post
Thank you!!! 🙂 🙂
I prefer winter to summer. Less sweaty plebs about.
That’s true, but I hate really cold, rainy days. 😦
They’re the best. That’s when you sit in the window in a stripy sweater and scarf and watch the world outside dripping and frozen through the steam off your coffee.
Ohhhhhh…
“Caress of the wind
Is a slap
To rouse us from forgetfulness
And to pay our proper homage
To the gods of ice and snow”
Brilliant poem… brilliant stanzaa! love the homage part…wow Sis! 😉 xxx
Thanks Roxi!! 🙂 🙂 huggss xxxx
Very beautiful images and it is about one of my favourite seasons. Idd ask you to lend somesnow, but I am blessed with days and days of rain at the moment, so I will most defenatly do it later.
Thank you!! 🙂 🙂
Winter? You make me long for cooler days! Our summer is just beginning where it can get quite hot! Enjoy 🙂
LOL…yes, when the weather changes and it gets really hot here I will undoubtedly be whinging in rhyme about that too! I think they call it divine discontent!! LOL! 🙂
As always, Helen…. A joy to read.
Thanks Ray, much appreciated!!! 🙂 🙂
As it really heats up here, this was a pleasure to read. Great work, Sis!
Thank you – yes, as I freeze, you swelter and vice versa…the wonders of our world!! 🙂 🙂
I like how the word ‘SLAP’ works 🙂
Thanks so much!! 🙂
Powerful poem. Roxi expressed my sentiments exactly. I wonder why I never thought of winter winds as a “slap”. There is certainly no better word to describe the feeling. I am speechless…
Cheers,
Dennis
Thanks so much Dennis, really appreciated!!! 🙂 🙂