Book of Past Challenges

My Neck of the Woods

My Neck of the Woods

Brisk winds,
cold soggy ground,
no more pink
or yellow blossoms
only holly berries,
white crocus
and crimson poinsettias
will be blooming now.

Redwood boughs
hang low
weighted with rain,
encroaching
on our narrow byways.

Frequent showers
make asphalt slick,
our windy
mountain lanes
are dark and slippery
this time of year.

I'm home after
a week long visit down south.
Content, I sit
near a crackling fire
wrapped in my snuggly throw,
writing this poem
instead of
planning for another
Christmas holiday.
I'll have to get on that soon..
         ~~Judi Van Gorder

29 Text Lines

Notes: ▼

We can't use the word "the", really?
With all the forbidden "road" words, my brain couldn't switch away.

"Day 5 "  
Theme: A wintery scene viewed.
Words to use: home, Christmas
Words forbidden: tree, field, street, car, road, lights, store, people, the
Additional parameters: At least 24 lines, rhyming or not.