I love steeping in a winter bath
being enveloped by the water
the quiet splashes
fragrant bubbles caressing my cheek
warmth removing tension
muscles slowly unknotting
oils soothing my skin
But eventually water cools
the embrace loosens
And I must emerge
into the cold
what a lovely image of steeping myself in a bath, i could do just that, and i love getting out into the cold, makes the skin feel an exhilaration! lovely quadrille – soft and tender
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Thank you very much!
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Steeping is a great word choice.
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Great imagery in this piece. Thanks for sharing. 🙂
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Thank you, appreciate you taking the time to read!
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I like your unique approach to using the word steep. I do enjoy a long warm bubble bath it’s calming and relaxing but, in winter it can be very cold emerging.
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Thank you!
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Ahhhh, I can feel the heat — nice
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Thank you!
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Like this steeping of oneself in a relaxing bath!
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Thank you!
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I like how you ended this with emerging into the cold again. May spring arrive.
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Thank you, agreed!
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Oh this sounds so good…one of my favourite things.
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Thank you, mine as well!
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You’ve made me wish for a bath instead of just a shower!
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The faucet on my tub isn’t currently working, so this poem was partly born out of wishful thinking!
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I love this! Baths require more preparation and time. Your poem is making space now. I love the “embrace loosens.” A bath has its own terms, doesn’t it?
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They absolutely do, thank you for reading!
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You describe winter bath and the feeling afterwards so perfectly! ❤️
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Thank you!
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Yes, the worst part is getting out into the cold! Home today because of weather so this one really speaks to me. I think this quadrille could also have a metaphorical voice. 🙂
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Yes, agreed! Thank you for reading!
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Ahhhh…. BRRR! Yin and yang. Joy and DANG! Lovely tactile sensory poem, so well done. 🙂
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Thank you!
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It sounds so nice to have a bath… our bathtub is not good enough so I might have to book myself into a spa instead… (note to self)
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Same here, ours is not currently working. I think I wrote this partially out of a craving. A spa sounds nice!
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There are few things better than a long bath in winter. I’ve been known to just keep topping off with more hot water 😉 I love your use of envelope/embrace/emerge.
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Thank you!
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I felt my muscles relax just reading this! (K)
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Thank you!
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