Thanks for the backstory, Jim. I’m quite happy for a poem to convey a mood as yours does and “go nowhere.” I’m always a bit puzzled when a poem is criticized for having no development, though I suppose such criticism may at times be apropos. But you do have some development: from a cozy winter sleep/death to a bone-achy spring awakening/resurrection. That’s interesting, as is the worldwide blizzard. Maybe I should tell you to cheer up, but I’d rather you keep writing your way through it.
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