Tuesday, 20 December 2011

Burning

the day awakens to snowflakes falling
thick socks  and woolen sweaters bury my liking
hockey and curling fun, and snow sleighing
sipping an iced pina colada in my bikini ruby
i'd rather be, sandy beach and sun tanning 
until the winter wind blows by 









Posted for:   D'Verse Poets Pub - OpenLinkNight - every Tuesday at 3pm EST.
Poetry form:   Burns Stanza   - Imaginary Garden with Real Toads.   In this form, Robert Burns makes the first three lines rhyme with the fifth. The fourth and sixth lines become the second rhyming pair.

Also Shared with The Gooseberry Garden:   Prompt is Snow, December, Winter Vacations and Wildness 


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37 comments:

  1. Brian Miller20 December 2011 at 09:04

    nice...we have yet to get snow though it has finally turned colder...i want snow...i want to build snow men and forts and have snow ball fights...but if it is going to stay this warm...a christmas on the beach might not be a bad idea...i lived in FL for a couple years and have been swimming on new years before....nice write heaven...

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  2. Pat Hatt20 December 2011 at 10:35

    Not much snow here yet at all, but getting cold at my hall. Would take the beach too. See look rhyme can come from you..haha

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  3. cosmos cami20 December 2011 at 10:49

    I'm inspired to imagine warmer days now. Wish me luck. :)
    Thanks for the enjoyable read.

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  4. Mary B. Mansfield20 December 2011 at 10:55

    Cold with no snow here, would love an iced pina colada on the beach right about now. Good job.

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  5. Marbles in My Pocket20 December 2011 at 10:58

    I agree. Beach, no snow!
    http://charleslmashburn.wordpress.com/2011/12/18/this-christmas/

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  6. Robert Gibson: PWES Editor20 December 2011 at 11:03

    Well I live in the tropics. No snow at all. LOL But a BITING cold wind at night hehe ... check out my new entry for #OpenLinkNight :)

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  7. Sherry Blue Sky20 December 2011 at 11:17

    Nice one........winter blues:)

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  8. RRA20 December 2011 at 12:12

    Hello.

    I love your poetry & would like to feature you on DMVculture.com.

    Thanks,

    RRA

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  9. Brother Ollie20 December 2011 at 12:21

    ah...a hot snow poem.

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  10. Laura20 December 2011 at 15:57

    Just got off the phone with my Mom in Florida I'm in NH...I hear ya sister! I hope you will consider sending me an email about what you are grateful for to add to this year's gratitude word quilt. It will be posted on my blog on Dec 31st. I am collecting expressions of gratitude from around the world.
    Gentle steps,
    Laura

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  11. Mary20 December 2011 at 16:12

    Heaven, this post truly hit me. I definitely would rather be doing the pina colada on the beach! Wonderful verse.

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  12. Denise Covey 20 December 2011 at 16:15

    Lovely poem Heaven. You can have sandy beaches if you come to Australia, lol! Although snow has its good points I'm sure...

    Denise

    I'll be announcing you as our FW this week very shortly! Congrats!

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  13. Claudia20 December 2011 at 16:33

    when i drove to work this morning, it snowed..but unfortunately stopped during the day...but a sunbath would be nice as well now..

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  14. Louise20 December 2011 at 16:43

    Oh, me too...I would love to spend Christmas on a beach in the sun, although I think it would feel really weird. ;) Lovely poem and Happy Christmas to you.

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  15. Daydreamertoo20 December 2011 at 16:57

    So cold here now, snowed a little overnight and will again tonight but, not as bad (so far, thankfully) as they said it would be. It's the walking on ice anywhere I can't take anymore.

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  16. Unknown20 December 2011 at 17:04

    Yeah we had a bit of snow last week but it's since past. Snow does tend to heighten the holidays a bit, but I'd rather be on a beach any day of the year, holidays included. Nice write. Thanks

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  17. Fireblossom20 December 2011 at 17:21

    Summer will come back. It always does.

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  18. Arron Shilling20 December 2011 at 17:24

    hot - cool - ice cold and burning!

    i'm confused by my temp...but this is great heaven :)

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  19. Laurie Kolp20 December 2011 at 19:41

    I'll take the beach over snow every single time!

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  20. Anonymous20 December 2011 at 20:08

    and here i was wishing for snow, but you have managed to make me long for sunny skies and a pina colada! lol! thanks! ;)

    great read!

    http://magicinthebackyard.wordpress.com/2011/12/20/polaroids-of-delilah/

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  21. Anonymous20 December 2011 at 20:16

    Love this line: "sipping an iced pina colada in my bikini ruby"

    ~Shawna
    (rosemarymint.wordpress.com)

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  22. Mark Windham20 December 2011 at 21:37

    Amen! I'll take the white of the sand any day. Listened to All I want for Christmas is a real good tan by Kenny Chesney today.

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  23. ~L20 December 2011 at 21:43

    ~~~ yes!!! lovely! :) missing summer all winter long:)

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  24. Anonymous20 December 2011 at 21:55

    i totally agree with you. i wanna be on the beach.

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  25. Victoria20 December 2011 at 22:35

    Fun. My Canadian grandfather was a curling pro...so I learned just recently. Stay warm.

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  26. Celestial Dreamz20 December 2011 at 22:41

    oh lovely ... i can feel the winter from Hyderabad, a relatively warmer place in India ...

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  27. Joanne Young Elliott20 December 2011 at 23:30

    Though I write of winter and snow this week, there is no snow where I live now, but I'm originally from Nova Scotia so I remember that longing for warmer times.

    Lovely write!

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  28. Bodhirose21 December 2011 at 00:39

    Come to Florida! It'll be 80 degrees this week...

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  29. Maxwell Mead Williams Robinson Barry21 December 2011 at 06:03

    Great winter piece.
    love this.
    smiles.

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  30. Steve King21 December 2011 at 07:08

    Heaven,

    You've got it right! Once upon a time, white Christmases were fun. I'm with you.

    I hope the spirit of the season brings happiness.

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  31. ayala21 December 2011 at 08:14

    Nice write! I live in Florida and today it's 70 degrees :) I wish it was colder :)

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  32. Anonymous21 December 2011 at 10:07

    LOL! I like the contrasts in your poem. ;-)

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  33. Angel21 December 2011 at 11:15

    very beautiful...

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  34. Joseph Hesch21 December 2011 at 11:32

    Ah, Heaven, we share a similar relationship with winter: a near-necessity for our home areas (and Christmas). But that's enough, no more, thank you.
    Someday, when I grow up, I shall winter in the south (maybe of France). Hey, it's my fantasy, right?
    Lovely work, my friend. Have a wonderful holiday.

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  35. Maude Lynn21 December 2011 at 20:59

    Absolutely!

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  36. Jyoti Mishra21 December 2011 at 21:38

    No snow here where I live... but I loved the way u described it.
    thatz the beauty of writing, it can make u feel wat u have never felt before.

    Nice read
    Merry Christmas !!

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  37. Sheila22 December 2011 at 12:31

    I'm with ya on this one!

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