New Old Cold!

I stood there
Anaesthetized and
Frozen to the sidewalk,
Engulfed by the echo
Of a whistling windchill
That found my skin
Through layers
And overalls.
Cold and fear
Amalgamated with
Pinched memories
That spiked
Like shards
Of uneven glass
Splintering through
Follicles of gooseflesh.
I pictured his kind face
Like a hologram
That stood out
And blended
Within the crowd.
Prickled skin
Softened to faith,
And sensation
Kicked in
As I held that
Accustomed cup
Of sublime heat.
I quickly learned
To jumpstart
My world
To the present.
To the love that
Brought me back
To a country
Long left behind.
When suddenly
Those relentlessly
Nipping reflections
Of minus degree'd
Hardships
Melted softly,
Like the season's
First snowflake
That assimilated
Into this
Untouched mug
Of caffeinated delight.







* For 3WW

** For Theme Thursday

*** Photo Credit: Design-Dautore

1st Snow of 2010 - Washington D.C.

Wispy willowy freckles of snow have peppered the streets everywhere.

They've dolloped on trees, slithered off roofs, and melted into the arid ground.

D.C.'s earth just licked its first bowl of snow soup.

Is it time for the main course just yet?

Frozen Frikkin Friday! Sometime in December 2010

There are icicles dripping out of my ears, my frozen fingertips are this close to cracking the phone screen, and the darn cold sun sits there like a lightbulb!!!

Brrrrrrr

Glide away, Bitches!

With a blade-thin strip of shiny metal wedged into the center of each shoe, they glide across in concentric circles.

Ice skating is a fun sport, especially if you sit to snigger outside the snow rink!