shielded by the dark
the frost turns to hard, clear ice
longing for some warmth
Bartholomew Barker inspired this piece from me with his prompt on Living Poetry – Monday Poetry Prompt: Dark, Frost, Long on December 20, 2021 While his image would lead you to think about Winter, my mind went in a different direction. What does it bring up for you?
I Write Her 
Reblogged this on The Reluctant Poet.
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An excellent haiku! Thank for writing to my little prompt.
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<3 Thanks, Bart! I appreciate your inspiration. :)
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Awesome write, Susi! Powerful. ❤️❄️
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<3 Thanks so much, Jeff!
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You’re welcome, Susi! Always. ❤️
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Wonderful take on an unusual image, Susi! Looking up to the sky one expects to find the warm sun or a pale moon but not a black heart.
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Well, this time the words came first and I found it hard to find the right image, but I clicked with this one! Glad you enjoyed the poem, Eugenia!
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I like that the ice longs to melt – so too the frozen heart! I like that perspective!
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Staying cold too long is uncomfortable. Glad you liked it, Val! :)
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Could feel the words. I too am with the weather everyday turning dark. Oh when will the spring winds arrive.
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Not soon enough!! I’m a total warm weather geek! :) Thanks, Kritika!
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Right. Its getting colder every day. It must be difficult for you.
My pleasure always :)
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Absolutely horrendous! Every day I look at beach pics. lol These old bones want warmth!! lol
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Hahahaha. So need the Sun. Hope it turns sunny every day for you.
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Thanks for the wish, although I don’t think Mother Nature will oblige me. lol
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Ahh yes, Bart likes us to ponder with his prompts …
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Yes, he does. :) And I’m glad he did with this one.
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To me it looks like a moth on a window pane.
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It kinda does!
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👍🏼
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