THE LAST SNOW
Seasons change but the climate blows!
I live in Albuquerque, New Mexico. We used to get some great snow here. I can barely remember a really nice snow here around 2005..maybe? I watch Korean shows cuz I love the culture and the story-telling. I'm re-watching one called One Spring Night and one scene caught my attention in particular cuz it began to snow and a song that said "seasons change" hit me just right and so I wrote this quick as I could cuz it just felt good and cuz I miss snow cuz I used to love to feel it on my skin and to drive in the quiet solitude and the magic feel of it. Enjoy..I hope..lol
THE LAST SNOW
9-24-2024
Seasons change but the climate blows!
i miss snow
the soft plumes that quiet everything
I miss the first flake..
the one in a rush to land quickly
only limited by the speed of its float
but that is the magic..isn't it?
Snow is seductive..sneakily mesmerizing,
It romances
entrances
captivates
and enhances..
makes you feel young though one is old.
it is a salve soothing thoughts..
I miss the blasts of driving snow,
almost blinding
with its forcing blow..
sears the skin red in its frozen ferocity!
dangerous in its angry beauty,
as you search for warmth in a pale golden light of an open cafe..
Snow and coffee..
Is there anything..
Better?
peace
About the Creator
Victor Mendez
Born in 1958.There's a lot of road beneath these feet.Worn out pairs upon pairs of shoes.Been a ranch kid,a city kid,a Marine,a dad, a grandfather now,an avid reader and just recently began writing poetry in 2015 just to vent.
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