he arrives at dusk
fearless of nightfall
holding / space
between sun-starved winter days
and fate of sleepless nights
time flakes, falls like snow
boundaries of worlds weaken
I soak in tints of twilight
de-icing darker thoughts
they melt in the glow
of scarlet feathers
For dVerse Poets Pub.
It is my pleasure to be your host for Quadrille Monday as we share poems of 44 words.
The given word is “ice” or a derivative.
Doors open at 3 p.m. EST
mishunderstood 
Even without the wonderful photograph, the sudden appearance of colour at the end of this poem works so well!
So nice to have such splashes of colors in a whitewashed icy world.
“dusk … when the boundaries of worlds weaken” love it!
Such a gorgeous splash of colour in the final line, Mish, and I love the way you built up to it. I also love the line ‘time flakes, falls like snow’.
You wrote your own small firebird. Lovely.
boundaries of worlds weaken
I soak in tints of twilight
de-icing darker thoughts
they melt in the glow
of scarlet feathers
This is a great ending to your poem. Nature does help us bring things into perspective on these dark days of Winter. Beautiful cardinals remind us that there is more beauty to come with the spring!
“I soak in tints of twilight
de-icing darker thoughts”
Nice one
Much❤love
Yes; a perfect closer to an outstanding work. And thanks for hosting, M!
Beauty can melt anything cold and barren. Nice message!
“holding / space”: what a perfect description for the cardinal’s glowing magic.
Hardest task of the writing, “de-icing darker thoughts.”
Thanks for the ‘icy prompt’, it is working great.
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Great poem. I especially loved the first stanza.
How incredibly lovely – I love the ending of your poem, Mish ❤
~David
Oh. . .this is so lovely, Mish! I tried pulling out lines, but it’s all beautiful.
There’s a sort of melancholy that’s lifted by the scarlet at the end. ❤️
Lovely display of colours at the end, Mish. 🙂
I love the red-bird!
Always a welcome visitor! (K)
Cardinals are always a welcome sight at our feeder.
Wonderful splash of colour lifted your beautiful poem ❤
“de-icing darker thoughts” – Love that!
Scarlet feathers like that of a phoenix! This is such an inspiring writeup, Mish. Bravo!