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Double Decker Storm

Katie Frances Hartless
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Mayo snow
spread thick on brown bread trunks,
winter’s adipose.

January sun burns low.
A bulbless onion,
we cry when it glows.

The chew of our steps,
wrinkles in the wrapper,
our tracks a spongy sourdough,

but when warm streetlights
melt the mozzarella hillside,
it’s time to feast again,

after a cold wind blows.

©2024 | K.F. Hartless

Cover Art: A photograph from a recent walk.

I thought that the Backseat Lovers’ new song,”Snowbank Blues,” was whimsical like this poem. Enjoy!

7 responses to “Double Decker Storm”

  1. lifelessons Avatar
    lifelessons

    What tasty metaphors you present. The chew of our steps especially fine, but I love the entire poem.]

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    1. K.F. Hartless Avatar
      K.F. Hartless

      Thank you, Judy. This double decker may well turn triple decker by this evening. 🤣

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  2. Carolyn Crossley VixenOfVerse Avatar
    Carolyn Crossley VixenOfVerse

    I love the use of food metaphors in this lovely poem. ❤️❌❤️

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  3. K.F. Hartless Avatar
    K.F. Hartless

    Thank you, Carolyn. Food is always on the brain here, so I can see how it slips out into my poetry. 💜

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  4. Tom Avatar
    Tom

    Quite unusual descriptions you sprinkle throughout – great imaginative twist on the winter season! Here’s to warm comfort food indoors. 🙂

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    1. K.F. Hartless Avatar
      K.F. Hartless

      Thank you kindly, Tom. I like my commute so much more in the snow as I get to imagine, or let my belly imagine lots of new imagery. Cheers to Friday! 💜

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  5. EclecticMusicLover Avatar
    EclecticMusicLover

    You always do a great job pairing songs/videos with your poems.

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