Bitter Cold Can Burn
Perhaps the fires of hell
are meant to describe
a wintry mix rather than that of flames.
Greetings and affection met with chilly, cutting
aloofness can break hearts and stretch the nerves raw.
Such deep and keen, sharp pain within the breast,
the sting of rejection felt in sinews,
like a pitchfork,
such will freeze the blood
of all but the most heartless, soulless beast.
Linda Imbler
Examples of Linda’s poetry and a listing of
publications can be found at lindaspoetryblog.blogspot.com.
When not writing, Linda is an avid reader, classical guitar player, and a
practitioner of both Yoga and Tai Chi. In, addition, she helps her
husband, a Luthier, build acoustic guitars. Linda enjoys her 200-gallon
saltwater reef tank wherein resides her almost 20 year old yellow
tang. A retired teacher, who began writing in earnest in January, 2015,
Linda believes that poetry truly adds to the beauty of the world. Much
of this beauty she feels can be found in the night sky and, on warm nights, er
telescope serves as inspiration for this belief. Linda’s self-published poetry
collections include “Big Questions, Little Sleep,” “Lost and
Found,” and “Red Is The Sunrise.” She has two e-books published by Soma Publishing;
“The Sea’s Secret Song,” and “Pairings,” a hybrid eBook of short
fiction and poetry. Her third e-book, That Fifth Element, will be
published by Soma Publishing in late September.
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