#19 Small Stone: Frozen Images

Images iced and frozen          
held captive in a
storms frozen embrace
where time and the
cycle of nature only
will release them

 

© January 2012
Renee Espriu

Small Stone for WOHA at http://writingourwayhome.ning.com

City Hibernation

They emerge slowly
like hibernating bears
coming forth after a
storm hesitating
watching
moving about

They begin to shovel
snow and to scrape
icy automobiles in
hopes of venturing
out but they
remain unmoved

One gentleman wields a
camera focusing on
his laurel hedge
photographing
something
then disappears

Children begin to sled
throwing snowballs
laughing the cold
forgotten then
darkness
all is quiet

© January 2012
Renee Espriu