For POETICS ~ dVerse ~ Winds of March ~ An Icy Embrace

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the moment we stepped 
outside the glass door
Lo we met , face to face

 an icy embrace

 sending shivers deep inside
coat collar rolled up,tight
pushed back against the tide

 an icy embrace

 we kept walking slowly
unseen force engulfed
pulled controlled coldly

 an icy embrace

 someone cried 'O Jesus'
and I knew how cold he
felt, as he bowed and knelt

 to the icy embrace

 O Aeolus thou wast kind
but Sleep conquered mind
Greed left All Good behind

 an icy embrace

 man must know this
is the best unseen gift
Nature's Power to uplift

 Life in an icy embrace
cold or warm it is good
wind it is as understood
fly sail breathe,no falsehood

 though

 an icy embrace

Comments

Mary said…
This really chills me. An 'icy embrace' does not feel pleasant at all. Some really descriptive writing here.
March 18, 2015 at 4:14 PM
Grace said…
The refraining line of the icy embrace gave me the chills but such is the reality of life ~ We embrace the good and the bad as the wind ~ Thanks for joining ing ~
March 18, 2015 at 5:44 PM
Brian Miller said…
oh I have met that stiff wind before that cuts you right to the bone...it rushes in that open door coming right for you...and it makes for a nice metaphor as well....I felt this
March 18, 2015 at 6:36 PM
brudberg said…
The winds of March is so often an icy embrace.. but what a wonderful bliss it is to find some lee facing the sun.. March has so many faces.
March 18, 2015 at 6:51 PM
Anonymous said…
Brrrr - that cold embrace does makes one drop to ones knees. And loved bringing in the wind keeper Aeolus - very nice!
March 18, 2015 at 6:54 PM
Anonymous said…
you've captured that icy wind - that stills love itself ( through icy hands )

burr... :)
March 18, 2015 at 7:31 PM
Anjum Wasim Dar said…
Dear Friends Thank you so much - this poem reflects real life experience of winter in the UK 2003 The prompt stirred up the memories and March has its variety of moods.
March 18, 2015 at 9:04 PM
Anonymous said…
I like the repeated refrain -- though I'm happy we don't have that icy embrace happening where I live. Peace, Linda
March 19, 2015 at 12:28 AM
Unknown said…
oh I love this... an icy embrace isn't always pleasant, but sometimes it is needed, so we continue to appreciate warmth.
March 19, 2015 at 2:34 AM
Anjum Wasim Dar said…
Thank you Linda Thank you Anthony
March 19, 2015 at 2:36 AM
Unknown said…
The repetition of the line, icy embrace...adds so much to this already descriptive poem. And it is true - in the wind there are no falsehoods! Hayes Spencer is Kanzensakura
March 19, 2015 at 5:12 AM
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March 26, 2015 at 9:22 PM
Anjum Wasim Dar said…
Dear Pat Thank you so much for the award. I feel greatly encouraged.
March 27, 2015 at 10:56 PM
Susan said…
Excellent! I feel the icy wind, the pull back and also the freedom of being able to be there in the icy wind. Congratulations on your reward.
March 28, 2015 at 3:31 AM
Anjum Wasim Dar said…
Thank you so much...loved your comments
March 28, 2015 at 1:59 PM
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