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

26 comments:

Jane Dougherty said...

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

De Jackson said...

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

brudberg said...

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

Grace said...

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

Unknown said...

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

Carol J Forrester said...

Nice play on the word spring.

judydykstrabrown.com said...

Must say I miss winter not a whit!

paul mortimer said...

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

lillianthehomepoet.wordpress.com said...

Hot diggity, spring it on!! 😊

AnotherFearlessYear.net said...

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

sarah said...

I like the wordplay of that last line.

qbit said...

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

rob kistner said...

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

Jade Li said...

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.

indybev said...


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!

Christine Irving said...

Also enamored of your wordplay and playfulness!

Sanaa Rizvi said...

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

Candy said...

This left me smiling and nodding in agreement

Arcadia Maria said...

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

Truedessa said...

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

Nora said...

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

Frank Hubeny said...

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

Kim M. Russell said...

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

lynn__ said...

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

Katie Mia Frederick said...

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..:)

Misky said...

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