Not long ago, sharp winter days
raised the curtain on January.
Wary birds battled frost. Imagine
nicotine dragon-breath clouds,
shrouds of icy fog curling,
whirling through the sky.
Goodbye to the bitter cold.
Bold spring blossoms will soon appear.
Cheer February in its glory.
Kim M. Russell, 5th February 2024
It’s Monday and, at the dVerse Poets Pub, Lillian is our host for the Quadrille, where we are writing poems of just forty-four words including some form of the word ‘imagine’. I’ve tried my hand at Jane Dougherty’s Dragon Tail poem.
writing in north norfolk 
Oooh… February is definitely a winter month too here…. but light is returning quickly now.
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It has been brighter and warmer recently, and then this afternoon I saw the forecast for the end of this week – temperatures to drop with the possibility of rain and snow!
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Goodbye indeed to the bitter cold. Cannot wait for February to come in its glory. Love that dragon-breath clouds.
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Thank you, Grace!
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Look at all of those blossoms!
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We also have primroses on my daily walk!
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Goodbye to the bitter cold of January….that’s exactly what we thought on January 4th as we boarded the plane for San Diego, California! 🙂 Your “nicotine dragon-breath clouds’ – what an image! You and Bjorn are imagining dragons today!
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Thanks LIll! I love dragons. You know they have them in Wales too.
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I can hardly wait to get the last of this crapoid winter behind us. We’re still a loooong way from Blossomville, here in Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom, though.
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Apparently snow is returning later this week here.
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I am truly looking forward to the spring. I travel by cycle year round. this time of year is the worst it tricks you into thinking winter is finished
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So true, Rog.
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Lovely that the dragon is bringi g some warmth
Much♡love
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I have a soft spot for dragons, Gillena. Much love to you ❤
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Lots of dragons tonight.🐉
“Bold spring blossoms will soon appear.
Cheer February in its glory.”
I’ll cheer with you.❤️
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Yay!
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I’m so looking forward to those spring blossoms!
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We already have quite a few. I’ve even seen camelias blooming in our village.
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We are limited to Snowdrops at present.
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It’s not quite spring here yet, but looking forward to warmer days.
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Oh yes, Maria!
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Shrouds is such a good word for fog. (K)
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It is!
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You are right… cheer on Februrary and its offereings. I saw my first daffodil blossom this morning! Spring is just around the corner.
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One of our neighbours has a whole host of daffodils in her front garden. I love to see them nodding in the wind.
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They are a wonderful welcome to Spring!
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It’s still winter, but I’m enjoying the longer days.
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I don’t mind getting up in the dark so much, but when night falls between three thirty and four, it is so depressing!
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Cheers to February! January has been unusually cold in my part of the world and though February started with a shroud of fog, it is sunny today.
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I’m glad you have sunshine, Pun.am It’s overcast and windy here
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I’m pleased you had a go at a serpent’s tail, Kim 🙂 The rhymes flow beautifully without appearing contrived. If you could just tweak it to end on the same word or very close rhyme, it would be perfection.
Our ‘bitter cold’ was a day at 2°c and a couple at 5°c max. It’s just unpleasant now, foggy and damp and colder than it should be. The flowers are busy though.
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Thanks Jane, I have another serpent’s tail on the go.
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Sometimes I find myself thinking in chains of rhymes. Looking forward to your next one.
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A wonderfully musical piece. Well done.
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Thank you, Bill!
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I wish your dragon could breathe some warm fire breath on us ….. loved your poem
💞Suzanne
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Thanks Suzanne!
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Beautiful imagery, Kim. I love
“Imagine
nicotine dragon-breath clouds,
shrouds of icy fog curling,”
There is definitely more light, and right now, it’s warm for February, but we often have our worst snowstorms in February.
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Thank you, Merril. Snow is forecast for the UK, but mainly for the north and Scotland.
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You’re welcome, Kim.
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Kim, this truly evokes a sense of renewal and optimism for the changing seasons! I love it ❤
~David
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Thank you, David!
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Beautiful imagining, Kim, especially loved the second stanza which describes our January as well, a dragon-like weather tantrum. Yaay, February. Bring it on!
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Thanks Dora!
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O! Love love love the dark and stark truth of this: “nicotine dragon-breath clouds”. Yes! What a clever phrase, and what a poem to emphasize my longing for spring.
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Thank you kindly, Kim!
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I am cheering as we have moved on from January. Spring cannot come soon enough. I second the cleverness of this, “nicotine dragon-breath clouds”
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Thank you, Ali!
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All our wishes in the Northern Hemisphere. Nice poem, Kim, told our thoughts in a poetic, romantic, way. Love it.
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Thanks so much, Jim. We have some sunshine this morning, but the temperatures have dropped and we can expect snow tomorrow. 😕
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I love the “dragon-breath clouds”, a nod to Chinese New Year, and new hope.
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Thanks Sara!
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You made me go Brrrr, farewell to bitter cold indeed.
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I’m glad my poem had that effect on you, Paul!
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We’re halfway there to saying goodbye to February! Woohoo!!
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