Monday, January 14, 2019

Winter's Grail




painting by Tony D'Amico 


Winter’s Grail

“The first snow is like the first love.”
--Lara Biyuts

The northern climes suffer winter’s disdain,
buried in tons of icy snow,
which is fine if you’re a Dane.

In southern climes, at least
winter clears out the smog;
hot diggity damn.


Silver tip sleeps like
something comatose, waiting
for the change to Spring.



Glenn Buttkus

Quadrille 44

Posted over at dVerse Poets Pub
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26 comments:

  1. Jane DoughertyJanuary 14, 2019 at 12:05 PM

    I'd like to sleep until spring without freezing. Sounds like a good idea.

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  2. De JacksonJanuary 14, 2019 at 12:08 PM

    Love love LOVE the double meaning in that last line, Glenn, with "spring" allowing for noun or verb. Wonderful.

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  3. brudbergJanuary 14, 2019 at 12:16 PM

    Oh I do love the spring and the winter... the grey misery of inbetween is what I cannot stand.

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  4. GraceJanuary 14, 2019 at 12:18 PM

    I can't wait for the Spring season so I can spring too.

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  5. UnknownJanuary 14, 2019 at 12:31 PM

    Love it, Glenn - the poem, not winter. Especially the "hot diggety dang".

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  6. Carol J ForresterJanuary 14, 2019 at 12:32 PM

    Nice play on the word spring.

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  7. judydykstrabrown.comJanuary 14, 2019 at 12:52 PM

    Must say I miss winter not a whit!

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  8. paul mortimerJanuary 14, 2019 at 12:53 PM

    Very cool (if you'll pardon the pun) poem and great ending

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  9. lillianthehomepoet.wordpress.comJanuary 14, 2019 at 1:04 PM

    Hot diggity, spring it on!! 😊

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  10. AnotherFearlessYear.netJanuary 14, 2019 at 1:04 PM

    Clearly I'm not a Dane, because I despise snowy weather. I prefer the warmer southern climes. Wonderful take on the prompt today.

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  11. sarahJanuary 14, 2019 at 1:16 PM

    I like the wordplay of that last line.

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  12. qbitJanuary 14, 2019 at 1:29 PM

    "Silver tip sleeps like / something comatose, waiting" -- Very cool, so to speak. Beautiful line.

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  13. rob kistnerJanuary 14, 2019 at 1:37 PM

    Are you referring to the famous Bozeman strain, a bear, or something else asleep? Whichever, I liked your piece here Glenn!

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  14. Jade LiJanuary 14, 2019 at 1:52 PM

    I like the whole poem, and I particularly like the way you laid it out. It's a pretty looking package with a lovely gift inside.

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  15. indybevJanuary 14, 2019 at 1:55 PM


    Well, hot diggity damn, winter finally came to the heartland, and we got 7 inches of snow yesterday. What last week was drear, this week is sparkling and pristine. Thanks for the hot diggity damn. I haven't use the term for ages, and it rolled off the tongue in the most pleasant way!

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  16. Christine IrvingJanuary 14, 2019 at 2:21 PM

    Also enamored of your wordplay and playfulness!

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  17. Sanaa RizviJanuary 14, 2019 at 3:34 PM

    Such a stellar closing!❤️ We do have winters here but temperature is nowhere near to arrival of snow! Sigh.

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  18. CandyJanuary 14, 2019 at 4:40 PM

    This left me smiling and nodding in agreement

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  19. Arcadia MariaJanuary 14, 2019 at 5:10 PM

    I really like the flow in this piece. Perfect ending. Thanks for sharing.

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  20. TruedessaJanuary 14, 2019 at 7:29 PM

    I long for the change to spring but, winter has barely begun. It's been really cold here.

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  21. NoraJanuary 14, 2019 at 10:06 PM

    Silver tip sleeps: but, oh, those tips are so delightful once they pop!

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  22. Frank HubenyJanuary 15, 2019 at 3:03 AM

    A good use for winter: "winter clears out the smog;"

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  23. Kim M. RussellJanuary 15, 2019 at 3:19 AM

    I got a chill from ’winter’s disdain’ and the tons of icy snow, Glenn, but your haiku warmed me.

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  24. lynn__January 15, 2019 at 5:01 AM

    I love the opening quote and growling bearishness of winter sleeping till spring!

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  25. Katie Mia FrederickJanuary 15, 2019 at 1:20 PM

    HmM i NeVer
    MiSSed WiNTeR
    UnTiL Hot Chocolate
    WenT MiSSinG
    iN NeVeR
    EnDinG
    SuMMeR
    i've Got my
    Hot Chocolate
    Now and it is so So Good..
    WitH aLL Kinds oF WeaTHeR True..:)

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  26. MiskyJanuary 18, 2019 at 8:02 AM

    I reckon there's a few more months of suffering through this greyness and damp. I ready for spring to spring!

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