A Chill Fog

Fog
The fog comes
on little cat feet.
It sits looking
over harbor and city
on silent haunches
and then moves on.
Carl Sandburg
While I surely do admire Mr. Sandburg's work, he forgot to mention the cold.
We have been foggy for a few days now, and it has been intensifying the way the cold FEELS. Everyone just lived through below zero temperatures around these parts not that long ago. But the most complaining about cold has come in the last few days.
We almost saw the sun come out up here by us this morning, but it was a brief tease that never fulfilled its promise.
So, the frost continues to grow on everything.
While I was going back and forth to the barn for wood, I saw a few things on my garden fence.
Chicken wire with ice thorns.
A morning glory seed pod with ice thorns.
And a welcome sign that looks decidedly UNwelcoming.
Spooky even.
***
My version of Carl's poem...
Fog
Ice Fog comes
on Elephant feet.
It sits glaring
on forest and garden
freezing their soul
and then stays to gloat.
***
Even Bruce is dreaming of a vacation.
Chicken wire with ice thorns.
A morning glory seed pod with ice thorns.
And a welcome sign that looks decidedly UNwelcoming.
Spooky even.
***
My version of Carl's poem...
Fog
Ice Fog comes
on Elephant feet.
It sits glaring
on forest and garden
freezing their soul
and then stays to gloat.
***
Even Bruce is dreaming of a vacation.

Comments (6)
institches (Legacy)
Ok, I know you are cold, but dang, that is just so cool! ;)
institches (Legacy)
By the way, we be foggy here too...... though not nearly as cold. The grey is starting to get to people...... LOTS of self-help talk can be heard about gardens and sunshine and warmth.
FutureCat (Legacy)
We always called that a hoar frost. Very pretty to look at, but yeah, not so pleasant to be in the middle of, especially when it's forming.
Would it make you jealous if I said it's currently just over 29C here? (about 85F)
Mamallama (Legacy)
OOoooh, that's my all time favorite poem!
And the frost is pretty. A winter's frosty morn.
Your poem is nice, too. :)
Dancing Star (Legacy)
lol I like your version of the poem much better!
Cheryl Taylor (Legacy)
Pack it up and head south. The lake room awaits...
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