Love Poem: Winter's Gods - For Contest
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Written by: John Lawless

Winter's Gods - For Contest

Winter’s Gods


Numb feet slowly shuffle through light snow
cold stinging hands reach out in hope
clouds deny pale warmth of sun
ice crystals frame pained empty eyes

Hope has fled as leaves before a gale
love - succumbed for lack of fire
charity - ensconced in a black kettle
bells calling not the faithful – but the fearful

Churches feed the hungry - watered broth
insufficient to the needs of broken souls
shelters without stars or angels
lost sheep in search of shepherds touch

Winter in the heart of frozen Gods
unable to undo a season’s wrath



John G. Lawless
11/9/2015

submitted to – Write Me A Winter Poem – Poetry Contest
sponsor – Broken Wings