“Chicago Winter” by Heidi Malott
backs turned to the wind
skyscrapers huddle for warmth
winter howls off the lake
punch-drunk pedestrians lurch
leaning into their livelihoods
(originally posted December 2013)
Winter in the Windy City
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Love this. Trying to figure out the perspective… Michigan Avenue, a little north of the river?
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that sounds about right – with what I presume is the Wrigley Blg far down on the right – I was a frequent visitor, but that was long ago
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Well, wherever it is, your words catch a winter walk down a Chicago street perfectly!!
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I live just across Lake Michigan from Chicago, and your poem captures the Windy City well. I especially like your last line.
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made many business trips there
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Wow, “lurch leaning into their livelihoods” the apple of gold in your setting of silver. Your writing outdoes the image ten fold.
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oh my – I thank you most humbly
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Wonderful. You make me miss Chicago more than usual!
V.
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used to visit there often on business
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My kind of town….
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Sinatra said it best
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Yes!
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Good–especially the last line.
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I like that line, too
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beautifully written! I can almost imagine the wind as i read these words! Swept off my feet by the words as well!
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thank you kindly
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Beautiful imagery!!
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much appreciated, Ellen
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Reblogged this on Poesy plus Polemics.
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I worked for a time in London and crossing the Thames of a winter’s morning is reminiscent of you poem – especially so the sanctuary of tall builders north of the river.
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it certainly made the pedestrian portion of the commute a minor adventure
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Reblogged this on OUR POETRY CORNER.
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thank you for sharing my poem with your readers
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Every line is Perfection.
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spent many a Chicago morning in that wintry walk from hotel to office
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Wow🌈
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much appreciated
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I would be much delighted, if you would please follow my blog and do check my posts
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❤️❤️❤️
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I remember this –great lines.
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used to go there often
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I’ve never been there.
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Good imagery
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many thanks
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Wonderful to be reminded of Chicago winters. I lived there not far from the lake and only a #6 bus ride from the Loop for twenty energizing years. Thanks.
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when my nyc firm was bought out by a chicago company, I spent 1 or 2 days a week there for several years – walking across those bridges in the loop during windy winters was quite a challenge
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So true
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