Winter wears its own top hat as it dances in with the hustle and bustle of the holiday season. With the New Year upon us, it's time to unwind and enjoy your inner peace and contentment that winter brings before it slowly fades into history one more time. Please enjoy my trio of winter poems as much as I enjoyed writing them. Jacqueline Piepenhagen
I live on Onalaska Wisconsin with my husband and two Shih Tzu. I've been writing for over 12 year and get much of my inspiration from family and living life to its fullest. My very first published piece was a poem I called, A PAIR OF WINGS. This poem can now be found in the second edition of my angel poetry book titled MY EVERYDAY ANGELS. I went on to write a second specialty poetry book on Gold Prospecting. Both poetry books have been revised and reprinted as second editions and can be found at the Book Binder Press, www.binderpress.com and or on Smashwords.
When I'm not writing I am working with my blind Shih Tzu Shah'kah. Taking on a blind dog led me to write a book about the first two years of our life together. The book is titled, BLIND LEADING THE BLIND Living in a Blind Dog's World. If you are an animal lover, you will enjoy our story.
My paranormal romance titled SWEET BLOOD is now published and can be found on Amazon. To see the current listing of all my books feel free to visit my website at www.artistofthequill.com
Always remember writing is a journey, not a destination!
Old Man Winter
Here at last
The North Wind blows in
With a chilling blast
Enmity to only a few
Adversaries come out
For their debut
Subzero temps
Not fit for man or beast
Peace and solitude till
Spring's release
Winter's solace knocking at my door
The hearth warms my bones
Frozen silence comes once more
So gentle its touch
Such a beautiful sight
Snowflakes falling all day and night
Beyond my door
A blanket of white
Peace and solitude to explore
Untouched beauty all around
Trees dressed in winter robes of white
Polished diamonds litter the ground
All God's creatures forge with might
Sun's rays bring forth the early morn
Old Man Winter's breath so frigid
Listen to the silence echo
Mother Nature's music so profound
