What monsters creep
on broken ice, cracks
beneath the weight of overlarge
beasts,
frigid footfalls frozen
in the night?
Is it the chill
or fear that has me
clattering,
clamoring
for warmth and home,
hounded by unseen glaciers,
winter’s snowy persistence
tapping my shoulder.
Phillip Knight Scott | © 2019
Submitted to the dVerse Poets Pub Quadrille #92: Take a crack at poeming and the Free Verse Revolution November Writing Prompt #3: monsters.
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Oooooo. Winter “tapping my shoulder” gave me such a shiver! Well done.
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Stay warm!
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The image of those overlarge beasts on the ice made me wince
May winter walk gently
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This made me think of a scene in Fantastic Beasts.
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Hopefully a good scene?
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Brilliantly written 🖤
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Just today, I watched a glacier calving- it was scary and spectacular. Your poem reminds me of it. Well done!
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Do you ever comment on other people’s poetry? I never see your name on comments for other poets.
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Huh. I have been busy traveling with work the last two weeks so I admit to falling behind. I do try to comment, though I think you may beat me to it most days 🙂
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Winter is persistent, indeed. I envisioned a trapper out checking his traps, eager to get back to his fireplace and coffee pot.
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Another brilliant poem–this is my fave pick: “hounded by unseen glaciers”…it’s a wonderful phrase that could easily, metaphorically describe my fears. Evocative–if I get/write a poem from that phrase, I’ll credit and link to you, if you’d permit.
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You are too kind 🙂
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I don’t think people who know me in person would agree with you 🙂 My comments are always Sincere.
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Thanks 🙂
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Most welcome 🙂
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I really do appreciate it – hope you’re well!
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Aside from being exhausted–late hours on the novel in progress–I’m pretty well 🙂 How’s the family? and weather in your neighborhood?
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Family good. Weather is cold. Better than vice versa 🙂
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Definitely better than way–I’m glad to hear it!! 🙂
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“Frigid footfalls frozen”. Love the alliteration Phillip. This piece made me shiver.
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A good shiver never hurts!
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Chilling!
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Freezing!
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Ooo i’m thinking yeti/bigfoot and then come the contrast of the chill binding tap. Ooo sooo good.
Happy Monday
Much✏love
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yay! thanks 🙂
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Nice!
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Especially like “Is it the chill or fear”, bringing layers to this quadrille.
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Thanks, Mish 🙂
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I like the thought of the sound of cracked ice coming from heavy beasts treading the ice.
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Thanks, Frank!
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woah. i felt the sting of winter fear there!
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Wow! Nicely done!
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Great use of alliteration in ‘frigid footfalls frozen in the night’, Phillip. Which conveys chill and shiver, and I love the final lines.
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Thanks so much, Kim! Glad you liked it!
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Winter tapped our shoulder all too quickly in my world this year. One week it was beautiful autumn colors, the next a snow-tipped wonderland. Brrr Nice write!
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Thanks, Beverly!
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This makes me want to grab my heating pad. I especially liked your last lines, “winter’s snowy persistence
tapping my shoulder.”
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Love the feelings brought up by your words – nicely done!
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Great imagery here! Thanks for visiting my blog, I look forward to exploring yours. Congrats on your book!
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Thanks so much!
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