Thursday, March 2, 2017

As the Wind Howls--By Ken Allan Dronsfield--United States

As the Wind Howls

Flames reflected within the cat's eye
a glass of spirits await a parched soul
wool socks warming my chilled feet
the hound listens as the wind howls.
Teapot whistles in a shrieking pitch
inside a little cabin on a snowy night
as loneliness wreaks of rumination
a harsh stare from the sleeping cat.
Ink flows smooth on nights like this;
imagination tickles a swirling mind
image of acute emotional darkness
seeking the shadowed voice inside.
whilst the cat naps with one eye open
the mouse creeps on the window sill
the snow shovel falls with a clamor
everyone jumps as the wind howls.

Ken Allan Dronsfield is a published poet who has been nominated for The Best of the Net and 2 Pushcart Awards for Poetry in 2016. His work has been published world-wide in publications throughout North America, Europe, Asia, Australia and Africa. Ken loves thunderstorms, and spending time with his cat Willa. Ken's new book, "The Cellaring", a collection of haunting, paranormal, weird and wonderful poems, has been released and is available through Amazon.com. He is the co-editor of the poetry anthology titled, Moonlight Dreamers of Yellow Haze available at Amazon.com. A second anthology, Dandelion in a Vase of Roses will be released around the first of 2017.

11 comments:

  1. Dear Ken,
    Thank you for the memorable images--such as your "parched" soul, "chilled" feet, and "whistling" teapot. And those just scratch the surface! Most enjoyable.
    Michael

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    1. My sincere thank you Michael. I so love writing imagery-filled poetry. Ken

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  2. What an adventure reading "As the wind howls" in a detailed painted of different sounds like a teapot whistle, skeched cat and mouse games, all spikeing the imaginations as trapped in a cabin sheldered from wind.
    in the ear.
    Yancy

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    1. Yancy,

      Thank you so very much for your lovely comments. Truly appreciated!

      Ken

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    2. You are welcome Ken. You are a very good writer.
      Yancy

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  3. What a wonderful, image filled poem. I thoroughly enjoyed reading it!

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  4. I love the realistic and descriptive way you write Ken. I enjoyed so much both the rhythm in your lines and the very detailed images you convey through your words!
    Claudia

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  5. Ken,
    This is nice. Great job.
    Your s truly,
    David Fox

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  6. There are so many lines in this poems hitting the right notes, a great piece of work. Best wishes

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  7. Enjoyed your imagery Ken Allan, nicely written.
    Yours,
    Gert

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