Tag: cold

Poetry

So cold

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Outside and here I am blowing on my hands for warmth hoping that will be enough until I get back to the car.

I didn’t want to be out today but this was the first snow of the season and all my friends had come out today.

Besides the cold, the snow-covered grass and trees brought back great memories of when we were all in middle school and would meet up on snow days and play until we were too cold or our parents came to collect us.

Those were the carefree days and sometimes I wonder now as an adult will ever have more of those days.

Or will my joy only be watching my kids experience it now? To see the wonder in their eyes as they play in the cold until I call them in to warm up.

Written By: Deirdre Stokes Copyrighted ©️ 2024 By Deirdre Stokes

Poetry

Look down

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And see what is waiting for you

And you might just be surprised by leaf heart

And you realize the little things in life

That lights us back up when times are rough

Or slow you down and stop and look or see all of nature’s beauty.

Allow the sun to shine down on you without being annoyed that it’s too bright.

I could have missed out on this leaf on my walk with my dog, but I looked down and was in awe of something so small but beautiful.

Written By: Deirdre Stokes Copyrighted ©️ 2024 By Deirdre Stokes

My thoughts

As November

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Arrives and October goes

And I become a year older

And I reflect on how much October gave me back my hope.

Creativity has been quite a battle for me this year, and it’s been rough, as art and writing are like breathing, joy, and just feeling alive.

With fall arriving, the colors of the leaves change and brighten up nature. Everything is so pretty, and it makes you pause to appreciate just how lucky it is to be alive and to breathe in fresh air.

Witness the cold and hot, with the weather not quite sure what it wants to be.

To take a real vacation to Paris with my sisters, of all places, and appreciate art, culture, and history all in one visit has made me feel blessed and renewed.

It’s been a while since I’ve gone on a trip, let alone out of the country. But I felt the love and saw the beauty and kindness that we seem to see and hear less of these days.

I felt the joy and excitement of a little kid seeing something great for the first time.

It was like something woke up inside of me, and now I can’t wait to see what the rest of this year has in store for me and what next year will bring me.

But for now, I’ll live for today, November 2nd, and I hope for more beauty and joy to light me up again.

On the top of the Arc

Written By: Deirdre Stokes Copyrighted ©️ 2024 By Deirdre Stokes

Poetry

Feeling this

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Way is chilling me to my core as if I am half frozen.

Trying to warm up feels like a chore I can’t seem to handle.

I’m trying but I’m losing this battle as I slowly fall back to sleep as the cold slowly overcomes me once again.

 
Written By: Deirdre Stokes
Copyright ©️ 2020 By Deirdre Stokes

Poetry

I want

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to feel the cold wind blowing around me as I get cold but not too cold.

As I look around and see the snow that fell just yesterday start to melt away like my problems from yesterday.

I Stand and I move to keep the warmth inside until it is my time to go back inside for I know the tough times are not yet behind me.

And I know that I am strong but how strong when it just feels like someone is lifting me up just to slam me back down.

As if my injuries and feelings don’t matter anymore and I am replaceable.

 

 

Written By: Deirdre Stokes
Copyright ©️ 2020 By Deirdre Stokes

Poetry

I tried

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to wait for you a little longer.

But, the wind started to pick up and I had to leave and as I walked away I tried to text you again.

But still, no reply and I just don’t understand how you didn’t pick up as today was the day you choose to meet up with me.

Now not only was my time wasted out in the cold it just sucks for any day now I will be leaving and this reality we had together is slowly coming to end.

I just hope you reach out to me before I get even farther away from you and the time it will take for me to come back will be too long.

That even you may move on and forget about me and I’m hoping you don’t forget me and that our future will still be something that can happen and not just some fantasy we came up with one long cold night.

 

 

Written By: Deirdre Stokes
Copyright ©️ 2020 By Deirdre Stokes

Poetry

To beat

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the cold I had to put on my fur and have my lantern  guide the way as I travel back to my home on this almost dark night.

This winter has barely arrived and already it is cold and warm than back to cold and frankly I have had enough and I just want to cuddle up and not be bother with the cold air form outside.

But tonight I have to  acknowledge all that is going on around me for I have so much to look for and to look forward too.

For the winter has delivered me something to be grateful for.

 

 

 

Written By: Deirdre Stokes
Copyright ©️ 2019 By Deirdre Stokes

Poetry

I can’t

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Believe my eyes as I watch the snow fall down and I hope it stops soon.

And it does but it leaves behind traces that it was here.

The air is colder than it was yesterday making me want to stay in bed and not get up.

I don’t want to face the reality that it’s all going down no matter what we do even if we do it all together.

Written By: Deirdre Stokes
Copyright ©️ 2019 By Deirdre Stokes

Poetry

The hat

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completes the outfit as I go out in the cold

trying to keep all of me warm as the temperatures start to drop.

I know that I won’t have long to be out but it’s better too not have to deal with feeling the bitter and sharp wind outside.

Oh, hat how you keep my head warm and how you come in handy when I don’t feel like doing my hair.

You give me just the right amount of warmth and just for the amount of time I need it for.

I know you only come out in the winter but I enjoy wearing you during these seasons.

 

 

Written By: Deirdre Stokes
Copyright ©️ 2019 By Deirdre Stokes

Poetry

IT’S SO

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cold outside that all I can think of once I’m inside again is a nice cup of hot chocolate with some whip cream on top or marshmallows.

To help warm me up inside again for I am not ready for how cold it is right now as the days get closer to Thanksgiving and then Christmas.

But I do enjoy a day of being inside and just watching a movie well been all warm and not having to deal with the cold outside, for I am not ready for snow when it gets too cold.

I can barely stand the weather now as it goes up and down and the wind isn’t helping at all either.

But tonight I’ll try to forget the cold as I wrap up in my blanket and drink something hot and sweet and think about warm things as it rains all night long.

 

 

Written By: Deirdre Stokes
Copyright ©️ 2019 By Deirdre Stokes

Poetry

So not

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ready for the pounding to begin it starts out slow then

becomes so intense the ability to think is just not possible.

But, I have to keep going and sometimes it goes away quickly

and I put my headphones on and block it all out with the beat of such a great song.

I just don’t want another headache from the things in life that just get too loud when all you want is the quiet and the unscented air for too many fragrance brings the headaches too.

The day slowly goes by and soon night has arrived and you know you time is truly limited now as lights slowly go out and it is nothing but darkness all around and you go to close your eyes and you just know.

Something isn’t going to end right as the night is all around you and you can’t fight the sleep anymore and soon you are knocked out and the pounding is no more.

 

 

Written By: Deirdre Stokes
Copyright ©️ 2019 By Deirdre Stokes

Poetry

Falling

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down yet again is the snow

bring more cold with it and

then it freezes and the chances of slipping

becomes more likely to happen.

The beauty of the snow falling is overlooked now as winter has stayed too long.

The desire to stop having to layer up is so story you might just want to take a trip just to warm up for more than one day.

Will you fall soon or will the snow and ice melt away before you have to go outside again.

 

Written By: Deirdre Stokes

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Poetry

Tired

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of dressing in so many layers just to stay warm in all this coldness.

I don’t want to be cold anymore and going outside doesn’t seem like much fun when it’s either just too cold or the snow has just started for you.

Waiting for the cold to go away would be a long time but, you are trying to hope it gets warmer soon because dealing with it being so cold.

Just around the corner you feel the cold coming and you know you are about to get sick and you don’t want to be sitting around all wrapped up coughing and blowing your nose.

You want to just pack your bags and travel somewhere new that is sunny and good just to feel good inside and outside.

You want to explore not feel like all you feel is this overpowering coldness swiping down on you as winter shows no end at this point of the new year.

 

Written By: Deirdre Stokes

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Poetry

It was

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a cold day that lead to a day of snow and staying inside.

 With no worry about having to go anywhere because yesterday was all about stocking up and relaxing afterwards.

Today is a day of new possibilities all from the comfort of ones home and you have no care to go out.

Besides cleaning off the car and sidewalks and then back inside the warm house you go where all you want to do is drink hot things and eat hot or warm things and simple not worry about the things to come this week.

This day is all about not freaking out or stressing out  and to finally take your life back into your own hands.

And it feels good and you are trying so hard not to let doubt in for that really takes the fun and determination right out the window.

Today is going to be a good day because you said it was going to be and you do believe it will be.

So don’t let today get away from you because we all know tomorrow is not promised.

 

Written By: Deirdre Stokes

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Poetry

Light

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the way for me and if you do will I follow

or will I ignore the light and go the other way.

Will I forever be lost because I chose to go my way and ignore the things you clearly say

I need to do.

I want to listen and go towards the light for I know the story will end with better turns and twist.

For it’s always the light I wake up to and the dark I go to sleep in.

how long will this light shine for me, even when I sometimes choose the darkness for I’m to curious to walk away.

 

 

Written By: Deirdre Stokes

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