Tuesday, 17 November 2009

Nearly Icy

A thin cellophane film

floated atop the puddle

frozen in place

till schoolboy’s feet

crunch it

in a foiled attempt

at sliding.

White sparkles

more sticky

than slippery

till a few degrees

a few nights

deeper in to winter

turns it black

and makes walking

either fun

or treacherous.

Depends on

how many times

you’ve been there before.


More tomorrow...

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