WINTER BLUES

It is January folks – what can I say
Dull dark gray and cold days
Christmas is over and all the good cheer
We’re in the beginning of a new year

Amazing how desire for snow fades
After the wonder and magic of Christmas Day
Real life sets in and work routines return
Kids back to school for another term

New Year’s resolutions fading away
Then gotten out next New Year’s Day
Snowmen sit idle and skiing no longer fun
Looking to Spring being able to get out and run

Valentine’s Day – St. Patrick’s Day – Easter beck
Giving us something to look forward to next
Red hearts and roses given with love
Don’t forget her favorite is chocolate Dove

Baby Easter Bunnies running a great race
Leaving bright and colorful eggs all over the place
Celebration of our Lord and Savior dying for us
His love and grace giving us his Heaven’s sureness

St. Patrick’s Day of green and gold
Bagpipes playing Irish songs of old
Leprechauns playing mischievous tricks
Appearing and disappearing real quick

So hang in there folks as January comes and goes
Better weather and sunshine will soon set our world aglow
I think we are given these dull and gray days
To appreciate the upcoming warm days of play


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Posted: Jan 2017
About this poem:
Published in the December 2019/January 2020 issue of the Newark Valley Moonlighter! By the middle of January everyone is feeling the blues from the short dark cold days and let down after the holidays. Hoping to perk a few people up.

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doglover14
Kathy ~ My - how quickly you've made these cold months pass...lol!

When I was younger I absolutely loved and never minded the Winter.
Now however~ as I have somehow quickly aged ~ the cold seems a lot colder...lol.

I dislike the heat & humidity of summer ~ and wish Spring & Fall lasted for 12 months.

As usual you express your thoughts with amazing talent.

Madyteddybear hug
lovecanbereal
Kathy, hope your cold weather doesn't last too long lol. By contrast, on Tuesday here, it will be our third heatwave of the Summer, and hit about 41 or 42 C! this is OK, except when it also coincides with high humidity. On those sort of days, most sensible people are in the Pub. Hope you are well, nice poem - lcbr
rapturecapture
Hi Gb


It does feel a bit dark and gloomy outside and also in the poetry corner, thank you the lovely poem reminding us of brighter days to come

Martina xxxteddybear hug heart wings
godsprincessonline today!
Well Mady - we're going to get a taste of winter tomorrow - possible 10-14 inches of snow or more!

Thanks for your lovely comment.

Kathy teddybear
lovecanbereal
Kathy - here comes another heatwave 41 - 43 C with humidity/rain, tomorrow! maybe I could swap our weather for yours? lol, I don't mind the heat, just not too keen on humidity - once again - top write - take care - lcbr
southmiami4321online today!
Nice cheerful view of the upcoming months. Surely will still feel the winter; since I will be going up north for a few days. Thanks for sharing. SM
ali110online today!
Lovely poem , reminds me the snow and cold she used to tell me
lovecanbereal
Kathy, you really are one of the nicest poets on here. I really like this CS poetry section, letting us develop as writers, as we improve, and find our poetic "voice" Take care - lcbr.

ps - look forward to your next poem; if it is as well crafted as the above piece, then we are in for a treat.
godsprincessonline today!
Thank you LoveCanBeReal for all your wonderful comments - will pray that your heat wave breaks soon. I don't know about notch but I try to subjects that are near and dear to my heart. Thank you for the lovely compliment about being nice. I remember when I was first new on here and all the older poets were so helpful and encouraging to me as well as making me feel welcomed.

Kathy bouquet teddybear
godsprincessonline today!
P.S. Was trying to repeat your "top write" but goofed it up. Oh well! lol

Kathy wink
candykid
We have been blessed here so far, yet I expect Old Man Winter to have at least one last strike upon us...lol.thumbs up
godsprincessonline today!
Thanks Christian. The weather has been strange here this winter. One day it is really really cold and the next day unseasonably warm. We have been nothing but up and down like a yo yo!

Thanks for commenting.

Kathy teddybear
marikia
Everything in good turn - seasons and our life - a very nice philosophical write - makes us think about the passage of time and us caught in the middle. And at the end it is always "Better weather and sunshine will soon set our world aglow"- no matter what it is the bright side of it that keeps us moving to another day. Thank you, dear poetess, for sharing! heart beating bouquet
godsprincessonline today!
Thank you dear Marikia - cheered me up on this cold wintery Groundhog Day!

Kathy teddybear
lindsyjones
A most beautiful write Kathy. Love all the words that describes our transition from happy seasons to new year. bouquet
godsprincessonline today!
Thanks for stopping by Lindsy.

Kathy teddybear hug
niah9
its all there....the thoughts and anticipations as we start the year, with negative and positive thoughts easing us on our way.....loved it Kathy, even the idle snowman......snowman2 Kathyyay
godsprincessonline today!
Thanks "Kathy down under" laugh
Yes I too like my "idle" snowman laugh What else could he be! wink

Take care.

Kathy teddybear
Ummka
Good verses thank you that has shared.
godsprincessonline today!
Thank you for reading Ummka!

Kathy teddybear
mcradloff
Easter falls on April Fools Day this year. We also have two blue moons on January 31 and March 31.snowglobe
Happychatty1
Great poem Kathy..thanks for sharing it wave
godsprincessonline today!
Well Mc - maybe Jesus will fool us all and come back to claim his CHOSEN on April Fool's Day. Is everyone ready?

Kathy angel
godsprincessonline today!
Thank you Happy Chatty! Still very very bitter cold - has not let up at all since Christmas. This week we have had a lot of snow. I am soooooooooo ready for Spring!

Kathy sad flower
godsprincessonline today!
Here we are in another January - weather has been milder this year for January and am thankful for that with my torn cartilage in my knee. Slowly recuperating - hope to be up and walking in the park again come warm weather. Hang in there everybody!

Kathy teddybear
godsprincessonline today!
Speaking of Winter Blues - this was published in the December 2019/January 2020 issue of the Newark Valley Moonlighter.

Kathy innocent
godsprincessonline today!
It's January again and I'm sooo looking forward to Spring. This year the week before Christmas my area had 44 inches of snow in one storm!! Took 3 days to dig out.

Kathy snowglobe snowglobe snowglobe
Mizzy4
Great poem Kathy..
Heralding the much anticipated approach of Spring.

Regards Mick.

bouquet
salamuna
Loved your winter blues Kathy.. you can't imagine how much i wait for the spring blues. Stay well .greetings from NL. Lily heart wings
godsprincessonline today!
Thank you Lily - I can't wait until the SPRING FLOWERS!! Below zero chill factors today! Brrr!!!!snowglobe

Kathy sad flower
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