Writing in Snow

Thursday Poem and Gratitude List

Istijlál (Majesty), 12 Sulṭán (Sovereignty) 176 B.E. - Thursday, January 30, 2020

Winter1

On cold winter nights
a chill penetrates my bones
arousing thoughts of spring.

In the sleepless cold
snuggling under warm blankets
I miss spring's pleasant embrace.

Winter is lonely
flowerless gardens, dead grass,
and leafless trees.

Gratitude List for 12 Sulṭán

Today I am thankful ...
          ...for fresh brewed coffee on this beautiful winter morning.
          ...that I have 1,006 points in my Survey Junkie account.
          ...for the chocolate cupcake I had to go with my coffee.
          ...that I have 2,864,882 GPs in my Gift Points account.
          ...for the mushroom omelet I had for breakfast.
          ...that I have $6.28 in my Vindale Research account.
          ...for the grapes I had as an afternoon snack.
          ...that my Bank of America checking account is not overdrawn today.
          ...for the pizza I had for supper tonight.

Footnotes
1  I posted this on Poet 999 - A Butterfly Emerges From Her Cocoon https://poet999.blogspot.com/2020/01/winter.html.