cold to the bone

 

i am very young   it is sunday   my

father is home   it

is his day off   too cold to 

 

play golf or fish   he reads the news

paper   hands

me the funnies   as they were

 

called   once upon a time   i 

find where the

sun comes through the window   makes

 

a quadrangle on the carpet   i sit in the

light   legs crossed   bent

over the paper   shoulders aching   find what

 

warmth there is in the shape-shifting light   follow

its path across the floor

 

 

 

 

 





Poetry by one trick pony The PoetBay support member heart!
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Written on 2018-11-15 at 17:34

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Bibek The PoetBay support member heart!
Here in Kathmandu, during winter, we sit on a porch or terrace, reading newspaper and lazying around. I can very much relate to your poem, and I like the reference of "shape-shifting" light.

Bibek
2018-11-17


Lawrence Beck The PoetBay support member heart!
For the most part, my house is warm enough (though the pipes freeze from time to time), but I still chase that sunny spot. As any cat will tell you, it's a great place to nap.
2018-11-15



All at Coo & Co felt the cold in this, otp. That is partly because our FT grew up in a cold house too. We like the sunny quadrangle and the action of following the light. 'Yay!' (mossops concur) :>)
2018-11-15