Winter’s at its lowest ebb,
with branches bare against low skies
and frost crisp at the river’s edge.
Dawn carves grooves into the ice
formed on the garden pond,
where grass seeds are petrified
into brittle frozen fronds.
Early morning has been captured
in a sparkling silver sculpture.
Kim M. Russell, 2017
My response to dVerse Poets Pub Tuesday Poetics: How are you feeling today? and ,linked to Imaginary Garden with Real Toads Tuesday Platform
Lill is hosting this Tuesday’s poetics, her last time hosting until mid-February. She asks how we’re feeling today and then invites us to get our groove on by writing a poem that includes the word ‘groove’ or a form of the word in the body of the poem.
writing in north norfolk 
Oh this reflect so will how it is when winter has come… but there is a stark beauty despite the clouds.
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Today was clearer and colder – temperatures are dropping again tonight.
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Wonderful response to the “groove” prompt. The sun carving grooves into the ice….the frozen fronds within the frost. Beautifully writ, Kim. And the title is perfect! 🙂
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Thanks Lill!
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Nice sound and description of a frozen landscape.
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Winter has blasted us yesterday and everywhere is white as well ~ Love that sight of silver sculpture Kim ~
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I see icy sculptures everywhere but keep forgetting to take my camera!
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Love the image of dawn carving grooves into the ice!❤️ Gorgeously written, Kim 🙂
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Thank you, Sanaa! 🙂
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Technically, Winter has not arrived yet, but it was 23 degrees here this morning and the frost sculpting was
stark and hip and frozen cool; maybe Fall just said “screw it” and it has put on its long johns and ear muffs, and we just have to pick up the icy slack.
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Hoorah for long johns!
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This is beautiful and truly matches some fo the weather we have been enjoying. Those brittle frozen fronds.
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Thank you, Alison. I ventured out yesterday as the snow seemed to disappear. However, the ice was still there in our nearby market town and I nearly came a cropper on the untreated car park and pavements. Even my Doc martens found it slippery!
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Yes it has been boot and wellington weather. XXX
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As delicate as the snow. The images of the pond and the petrified grass seeds are crisp.
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Thank you, Jill!
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Winter’s beauty simply dances, in your words.
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Thank you, De!
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I love mornings like this, that is until I attempt to walk in them…balance has never been my forte!
Anna :o]
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Me too! I nearly went flying on an untreated car park yesterday, even with my grippy boots on. 😉
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I returned home yesterday afternoon after staying at my sons for 2 nights and did not have grippy shoes, never mind my grippy boots I feel relatively safe (in) when wearing. And the snow came and the ice came and the fear of falling overwhelmed. My drive is on an incline and my lovely DiL had to link me and walk me to my door. I felt very old…
Anna :o]
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Oh Anna, do take care. A couple of years ago I fell really hard on ice.
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There is something so compelling about winter’s sparkling frost and ice … forbidding but compelling. You have described it so well!
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I’m not a fan of being out in the snow – driving in it scares the pants off me – but it does look wonderful from the warmth and comfort of my window,
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Love that opening line! Gorgeous words and photo to match.
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Thank you!
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I liked the petrified seeds. I can see them now all frost covered and stiff, glistening in the sunshine!
Dwight
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Thank you, Dwight!
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You are welcome.
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Another good one, Kim. I imagine dawn carving grooves into ice…….Thank goodness I’ve got some warm tea here😊
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Thanks Viv. I have a mug of raspberry inferno tea right next to me!
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The starkness is so compelling..
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Thank you, Rajani.
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I like the small hints of terror hidden among the icy beauty
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Yes, terror definitely. I nearly went flying on a car park yesterday, it was so frozen!
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Oh my Kim! You do write an amazing winter poem! I love the visuals, particularly the petrified seeds….all is frozen over here.
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Thank you, Toni. We have been having the lowest temperatures in a long time over here but the snow has disappeared for the time being. Wrap up warm!.
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Nature alive!!! luv the action, the doing in each of your stanzas
Much💖love
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Thank you, Gillena. The snow has disappeared now but the temperature is very low.
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“crisp”, “brittle”, “sparkling”, “silver”… I love that your poem reads as it you pulled every word right from your chosen image, and the words live brighter through your words.
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Thanks Magaly!
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Aww.. been reading about winter. Keep on sending winter chill here since we can’t enjoy them on this part of the globe.
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The snow has gone now but I have a feeling it will be back! It’s still icy.
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So beautiful, Kim. The delicate rhymes, the calming mood. Lovely to read.
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Thank you, Kerry.
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Brrrrr….
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Excellent as Always.. 😎😎😎🥀🥀🥀
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Thanks Dorna!
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Your grooves on the pond transported me to a different time and place and isn’t that what the best of poetry does? Thank You! Happy holidays!
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Thank you for reading and commenting. Happy holidays to you!
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What’s going on at the edge of the pond..petrified grass seeds, frozen fronds sounds pretty. It was 22 degreees in the city today. And windy. Layers didn’t seem to help. A nice one Kim.
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Thank you, Pat!
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A brilliant capturing of the chill and beauty of winter.
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The mornings of winter season🙂
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