Winter in May

The chill of the wind tears within
And grips the soul.

So harsh.
And yet,
It’s spring.

Where is the promised bloom ?

Look at the trees,
They’re bare.
Last week, they flowered.
Today rough winds
Have torn them
Shamefully naked.

The sky is damp.
A heavy, wet cloth.
Soon, the wind’ll wring it
And rain’ll fall.

Nature may be capricious
Or we’re heading to a doom.
Between these two possibilities
We grip our coats and shut our rooms.




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Written on 2026-05-09 at 15:15

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jim The PoetBay support member heart!
You speak, write, the truth.
2026-05-09


melanie sue The PoetBay support member heart!
Excellent.This flows so smoothly. The descriptive "wringing it out" was appealing-- but every word-- all good. And the closure with a little rhyming- perfect.

It just happens to be raining here in Goldsboro today, but it's temperate and not cold.
2026-05-09