Fire and Ice
It has been sooooo hot 🔥
The blazing sun fiercely settles its gaze on my flesh. Its torrent of heat feels relentless. Unsettled, my skin feels nettled, sticky and dishevelled, I endeavour to find a means to cool down.
Ice. Perfectly cubed, you exude a frigid breath on my skin. Your bitter bite is a welcome sting, which brings a lively parky wave to my hot and heavy limbs.
Oozing, your cooling trickles of pure delight titillate my pores. Which soak you up like the thirsty roots of a sun-scorched tree. GLEE washes over me. For a brief moment, my flesh feels at rest.
But it does not last. All too fast your little glacier body has dispersed. I curse, whilst I reach for another cube of ice. My attempts to cool seem futile As I fight this suns sticky blight
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wonderful poem
Many thanks Greg and thank you for the pin today :)
You’re so welcome my friend
Wow Gwen. Honestly, you bring poetry to another level. I especially enjoyed the narrative like feel to this piece, it makes me experience the poem from the writers perspective. Also deep sensory feelings too, that stick hot that can be quenched, and unrelenting discomfort. All of this shines through. Gwen you work miracles with your art. Its such a pleasure and joy to read. I hope you are doing well my friend. Max~
Max, thank you my lovely friend, for your generous comment :) I was just reading it over as I wrote it quite quickly this morning, and wasn't too happy with the last line. Which I just changed 😬 I don't normally edit once posted. But it was niggling me. And you know us writers can't ignore a niggle
Thank you for your wonderful words of encouragement. You always lift my spirit, with your enthusiasm for the written word my friend. I look forward to reading more of yours soon
Your friend
Gwen :)
A Beautifully crafted poetic pen my
poetic lovely friend ❤️🌹🌞
Many thanks lovely and for the pin too ❤️🌹xoxo
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Absolutely amazing write of relief short lived. Your words are on fire Gwen and love the title. I was really in the moment here ...really good stuff my friend ❤️
Thank you so much my lovely friend :) I am so pleased you liked this one. It has been so very hot of late xoxo ❤️
Hey GWEN!!....I agree with Marion....your words are on fire....there's a real maturation of elegance growing in your work ~
~ "Ice. Perfectly cubed, you exude....."
Wow!! Girlfriend......you continue impress and inspire......PINNED!!....truly compelling work dear poet sister!!....LOVE & ROCKETS!!......T xo : )
Thanks Tony for your wonderful words. They are always so encouraging. I feel Cosmo is responsible for my writing. So many inspire and encourage. Such as your good self :) Thank you for believing in me my friend x
Hey G!!......while I don't agree with your assessment of Cosmo being responsible for your growth as a poet.....I DO think that YOU are a Great Contributor and reader on this site....and THAT has helped your growth....it's the work you've put in on your own behalf that is beginning to pay dividends!!....Proud of you sister girl!! (smiles).......ALSO!!......I'm out of messages on here today.....I will message you @ gmail!......peace n Stuff!!......it's 6:30pm here right now!!.....smiles......T xo : )
I will hop skip and jump over to my Gmail dear Tony :)
Hi Gwen! Such descriptive words to emphasise the feeling of sticky hot humidity!! Years ago when I went to India I would just open the fridge!! Brilliant write. You write with great expression and poetic art. Pinned! Pxxx
Hello P :) so lovely to see you back. Thank you ever so much and I bet that fridge felt heavenly :) Thanks for your lovely words and for the pin too ❤️ x
I have missed it...great to get back on 💕💕💕
Lovely to have you back p, looking forward to more reads from you xx ❤️
💜💜💜 thank you Gwen! It's nice to be back....I have written a few....I will post soon xxx
Gwen some like it hot but I'm with you.
And talk about raising the poetry bar to new heights great imagery woven through out and can feel chill of that cube and the relief sensation it brings when reading.
For that is the power your poem evokes here, you recall a memory and simply project and instil it in a reader and express it so well.
The way a gifted poet can.
Great title and a great poem and I know where to go to chill albeit briefly.
Hang in there Gwen... whatever the weather.❤️
Thank you my friend :) Your words fill me with encouragement. I am always so grateful to hear from you. Many many thanks for being such a huge contributer here on Cosmo. Your comments always inspire the writer and are always substantial in their substance. You are a treasure of a poet and reader
Your grateful friend
Gwen x
I am.🤣
Awesome writing Gwen! Such vivid imagery....true poetry. Makes me want to have a whiskey on the rocks after reading your exquisite words.
- Syd xo
Hello Syd :)
Many thanks, and is their a spare glass for me? I love a whisky on the rocks, always smells like Christmas to me :) funny how certain things transport us. Thank you for your lovely encouraging words
Gwen x
Hi Gwendoline..
i am so glad that I visited your page.
this is a hell of a write.
hope I am not the last to comment..
Really enjoyed my fifth read.
Liked.. Pinned.
Wow thank you so very much Wilford :) five reads wow I am truly honoured dear poet, thrilled you liked this one and thank you for the pin x