Afterwinter

The sheets of Afterwinter —
shatter with splashes
thin frosted fingers
grasping at the cold
extending
in an instant
melting
under the reminder
of a summer’s kiss
a distant memory
a darkened warmth
against winter’s shadow
that fades
pressed by the equinox
then grows long
flung long
through fluttering eyelashes
glued with ice
of a polar wink
it is a mirror
reflecting
a season endured
a window
a tantalizing glimpse
into desire.

∞

Submitted as part of “National/Global Poetry Writing Month” (#NaPoWriMo #GloPoWriMo).

Today’s prompt:  Day Two:  “Today, I’d like to challenge you to write a poem based on a word featured in a tweet from Haggard Hawks, an account devoted to obscure and interesting English words.” My word is Afterwinter.

30 Poems in 30 Days

All text and photography © Dale Schierbeck

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