Sunday, 15 January, 2012

The Arrival (small stone 15)




the promise of winter kept
arriving with a vengeance
snow, winds and a temperature drop
air fresh and crisp
nostrils freeze upon inhalation
~Karen



I am participating in The River Of Stones.
by writing a small stone every day for the month of January.
A *small stone is a very short piece of writing that precisely captures a fully-engaged moment.

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9 comments:

Inger-M said...

Yes, I can feel that frost in my nostrils, even though we haven't had below zero temperatures yet this season. So well written!

Travelogue for the Universe said...

Well said! Keep warm and have a great week. mary

Peace Be With You said...

I remember only too well that feeling of the air freezing when one inhales. Which is why ... tra-la! I live in Florida. Here I just have to worry about sweaty, hungry alligators. :-)
Judy

teri said...

So it was slow to get to Canada as well? I wish maybe you all had not shared with us all the way down in Virginia. Brrrr - On my small stones blog even the the houses teeth are chattering. xo teri

Kim @ Stuff could... said...

Ok beautifully written about freezing cold!

The Elephant's Child said...

Love it. A tad jealous too.

J Cosmo Newbery said...

Sounds more like a threat than a promise but my nostrils are flaring in sympathy.

Karen said...

It's been a strange winter. We are usually buried under snow and it's a lot colder. Minus 17 is not that cold for this part of Canada! Winter is making a feeble attempt to arrive.

Les... said...

nice post! brrrr....dont like that sort of cold! 35 here in Oz today :)