From 'A Severe Lack Of Holiday Spirit' Poem by Amy Gerstler

From 'A Severe Lack Of Holiday Spirit'

Rating: 4.3


… People hit
the sauce in a big way all winter.
Amidst blizzards they wrestle
unsuccessfully with the dark comedy
of their lives, laughter trapped
in their frigid gizzards. Meanwhile,
the mercury just plummets,
like a migrating duck blasted
out of the sky by some hunter
in a cap with fur earflaps.

Wednesday, November 26, 2014
Topic(s) of this poem: winter
COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Susan Williams 18 January 2016

We could all learn from this that brevity can draw the best descriptive

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Rajnish Manga 17 January 2016

Incredibly wonderful. Poignant yet soulful. Thanks.

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Kim Barney 17 January 2016

Enjoyable poem. I especially like the lines the mercury just plummets, like a migrating duck blasted out of the sky by some hunter in a cap with fur earflaps.

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Manonton Dalan 17 January 2016

am still waiting for winter definition...am trolling along with fall

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M Asim Nehal 17 January 2016

Nice poem on winter. I liked it, thanks for sharing

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Amy Gerstler

Amy Gerstler

San Diego, California
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