Monday, December 30, 2013

always the cold

temple is frost heaved n'shifted
little cracks
welcome the cold
       creeping low
across the floor

the tired monk fights back
with hot hearth logs
and doubled wool socks

5 comments:

  1. Good socks can feel like flexible armor, a vital tool when battling winter.

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  2. Also, I like the personification of cracks welcoming the cold.

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  3. You need those doubled socks this winter, my friend. What a December!

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  4. Gotta love a monk that fights with wool! This made me smile :D
    Hope you are doing well!

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  5. Thank God for warm socks! Happy New Year, dear monk.

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