Sleep Will Have to Wait
Oh, how I long
to curl up,
warm-cocooned,
for crescent’s dream
light’s long night.
Alas, winter dreams
to hibernate must wait.
Faithful frigid friend
extends their visit.
Awake, I step
into wool socks,
shove into gloves,
layer paint to
show snowdrifts
some churning love.
Mish is today’s host of dVerse’ Quadrille Monday. Mish wants us to write a 44-word poem using the word hibernate.
Adding pics taken today:
back yard
(notice snowcap on larch tree in distance, center)
roof over mini-greenhouse (horrible ice dam already)
Third of the driveway before plowing:
Tao Talk 
such longing Lisa –
“warm-cocooned,
for crescent’s dream”
lovely lines to an upcoming solstice
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Laura, thank you so much <3
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We need to do some shoveling… alas… still I would prefer some snow now.
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A powerful longing, Lisa, which we have all experienced. I have had trouble sleeping lately and wish I could dream and sleep more deeply. I love my winter socks and gloves!
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Kim, try nettle tea. I put about a half teaspoon into my blend for a 1.7 litre container.
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Thanks for the tip, Lisa. I used to drink camomile tea but it doesn’t seem to work now.
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You’re welcome. This works better than that.
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I love your poem, Lisa. Stay warm!
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Trying, Dwight, thanks.
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An understandable longing. If i lived where you live, i would feel the same way
Seasons Greetings
🎄much love
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Thanks, Gillena. There is something so compelling about that warm bed :) Seasons Greetings <3
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TReally lovely mood, setting…such a nostalgic feel..
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Ain, thanks much, good to see you at dVerse. How are things going?
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Lisa, I feel like I live in your neck of the woods. We got 7.5″ of snow Sunday, and while I am one who always wishes for a White Christmas and rarely gets one, man was it a surprise to get this much all at once this early in the snow season. It will be gone relatively soon, but it really gets me in the Christmas mood, as did that song selection. I hadn’t heard Diana’s version of that before. I like it a lot. I wish I had been listening to it while I was showing “some churning love” to our driveway and sidewalk snow drifts!
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Ooh, Bruce, so you finally got the White Christmas you wanted (for now anyway.) Glad you enjoyed the Krall Cover. I added a few pics to the end of the post. Glad you got out there and showed it some churning love :)
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That “Faithful frigid friend”…love the alliteration. Wish I loved him/her as much.
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lol! As long as the snowblower starts I’m a happy camper.
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Oh, how I longto curl up,warm-cocooned,for crescent’s dreamlight’s long night.
I have a vision of being warm cocooned while the blanket of snow quiets my surroundings. Snow can be a deep quieting.
All I have is rain and more rain. Not quite as magical.
Stay warm,
Ali
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Thanks much for your comment, Ali.
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beautiful picture 👌
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Sometimes we have to wrap ourselves up as the world gives out its challenges – looks beautiful though! Jae
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Jae, it is a metaphor also, as you say :)
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This is a great poem, Lisa
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Robbie, happy you like it, thanks.
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🌸
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Nicely said – and commiserations! (Personally I think snow looks very pretty in pictures, and I’m glad I live where I don’t encounter it in actuality.)
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LOL Rosemary. I keep telling myself snow is my friend :)
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There’s plenty of white outside my window. PLEEEZE don’t make me look…
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Ron, as long as you don’t have to go out in it, it is very pretty :)
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Lovely poem Li. There has been a lot of snow on your side of the world
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Thanks, Sadje <3
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You’re welcome my friend
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Brrrrrr! Can’t imagine a cold Christmas! I bet it’s pretty though, in spite of the freezing conditions.
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Carol, whereabouts in the world do you live? I actually don’t mind winter most of the time. Power outages and other equipment failures are the things I dread.
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New Zealand, Lisa. I’m in the North Island where it only usually snows in the middle of the island, where there are 3 mountains. The South Island gets a lot of snow in Winter, as they have the Southern Alps etc. I’ve only ever touched snow twice in my life! (74yrs) :D
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Ah! I am glad you have experienced snow at least. Sounds like a wonderful place to live <3
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Your beautiful pictures have me wishing for snow, which is very rare for me. 🤓
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Snow is a beautiful thing, and as long as you get bundled up it can be a lot of fun to be out in it.
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Exactly right. ❄️😊⛄
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:)
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I enjoyed your quadrille Li :D it was a good one! And the song for people who cant sleep, that was awesome, too! :D
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Thanks, CA. Much of the snow is melted now, and it’s pouring rain.
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