The Misery Of Sleeping In A Cold Room

Sylvia Wohlfarth
Nov 7 · 1 min read

Dead Poets Live prompt ‘Imagination and Observation

Left in the Cold

Tucked up to the chin to combat the freeze
The chilled night air swoops to attack, searching
To infiltrate feathery loopholes
And solidify my congealing blood.
Warmth impressed by my neck and shoulders
On the pillow, traverses down my back
Under the dug trenches of each leg,
To the tepidness of my…

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Sylvia Wohlfarth

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An Irish-Nigerian soul living in Ireland after 40 years in Germany. A social anthropologist, English teacher, and more. With stories to share; and an opinion…

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