“January Shivers” by Cindy Georgakas

January shivers,
cry rivers of reflection.
A bun dance:
Gratitude of past highlights,
rejection and future projection.
 
The freeze stops us in our tracks with clarity to stand still.
 
Ring around the rosy,
a pocket full of posey,
the children giggle and dance
with Jack Frost nipping at their nose.
 
Icicles invite warm fires, hot cider,
snuggles and diamond dripping prisms to behold.
 
Embers of hope and faith,
ring in January shivers.
as we toast to our deepest quivers.

Copyright © 2022 Cindy Georgakas
All Rights Reserved

Cindy Georgakas is a writer of words in poetry, prose and reflections of her heart. She was voted the Publication of the Month on Spillwords Press Oct. 2022.  She is also is also a Co-Author of #1 Amazon Bestseller, Wounds I Healed: The Poetry of Strong Women, and is also a monthly contributor to MastecadoresUsa and online publication. She was born in San Francisco, California and lives nestled in the trees in a small community about 40 minutes south of San Francisco with her husband. She is a life health coach and massage and Craniosacral therapist who draws inspiration from her daily interactions with clients, friends, her 4 children and nature.  Her website is uniquelyfit.net.  She can also be found on Instagram #ahamoments or Twitter The Unique Times with Cindy@theuniquetimes. 

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Three-Penny Memories: A Poetic Memoir (EIF-Experiments in Fiction, 2022)

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  1. michnavs dice:

    Yay… very well – written Cindy…i love the play up of words here…and i love how you made me smile with every beat of the word as i read it out loud.❤️

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    1. Thank you so much Mich! It as a fun one to write with the chill of winter. I’m delighted you enjoyed it. ❤️⛄️

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  2. Sadje dice:

    This poem depicts the perfect picture of winter. Congratulations Cindy.

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    1. Thank you so much Sadje. Tis the season alright. Thank you kindly!❤️⛄️

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      1. Sadje dice:

        You’re most welcome my friend

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      2. much appreciated ❣️

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      3. Sadje dice:

        💐🌻🌺

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  3. Dawn dice:

    Your beautiful words echo the scene of new fallen snow outside my window this morning. Nicely done, Cindy! 💞

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    1. Oh how lovely Dawn! Maybe you’ll make a snowman.. lol… Enjoy and thanks so much Dawn ⛄️❣️

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      1. Dawn dice:

        Ummmm, maybe not, lol. I do have to shovel a path for my Daisy doggo to make it through the yard, lol

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      2. Hahahahahaha .. enjoying from a far is often better anyway.. lol! 🤣

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  4. Meelosmom dice:

    Thank you, Cindy, for another beautiful work! I love

    Icicles invite warm fires, hot cider,
    snuggles and diamond dripping prisms to behold.

    We look forward to your future submissions and collaborations!

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    1. You are so welcome Barbara and thank you and your team for your support. You are a blessing with all of the time it takes to make things go seamlessly. We are all so lucky and I’m delighted to see more submissions continuing to come your way.

      I’m glad you enjoyed that line!!! It’s a cozy time with hot cider in hand.
      Very kind, thank you again!
      ❤️⛄️

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      1. Meelosmom dice:

        🥶🌊🌬️❄️

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  5. Ingrid dice:

    This made me feel all warm inside Cindy 😊 ❄️ ❤️

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    1. oh sweet Ingrid, glad to hear that. Thanks so much! ⛄️💞🫕

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  6. jonicaggiano dice:

    Nice piece Cindy. It reminds me of when my mom would make hot chocolate when we were allowed to play outside in Virginia on base when it was cold. Those were good memories. I am sure you always made your kids all kinds of fun things for each of the holidays. Glad to hear you are going to still be posted here on a regular basis. Big hugs and blessings, Joni

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    1. Thank you so much Joni. Oh I love that image. Those are lovely memories for sure. We always did and now they invent things for us which is very cool. I like the changing of the guards. Oh that is so sweet. I am enjoying it Joni and I appreciate you always checking in! 💞

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      1. jonicaggiano dice:

        Yes of course. We can follow each other here which is nice. It doesn’t snow much here but it would be nice if it did occasionally. Big hugs my friend. 🦋🌹❤️

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      2. I do love your visits where we both share our work of heart. We don’t get it much here either but can drive to it if we so desired. Thees bones are loving warm these days. Blessings of love always my friend! ❤️

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  7. Cindy’s words create art, her verses touch the heart and are powerful and real. Lovely work indeed.

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    1. Thank you so very much Francis. I’m happy to hear your kind support and admiration of my work always. It is cold today and warming by the fire. Happy Sunday my friend!⛄️❣️

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      1. You’re very welcome Cindy! And keep warm. It’s very cold here too! 🥶

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      2. Sooo cold thank you. We got a warning … you do the same!!!
        ❤️

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  8. I felt a chill reading your wintery poem!

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    1. I hope it was a good chill Christine! Thank you so much for being here! 💗

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      1. Much appreciated Christine❤️

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  9. gabychops dice:

    Thank you, Cindy, although it is different January here! Still, I love your poem!
    Regards to beautiful Ollie.

    Joanna

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    1. You’re welcome and yes that is soooo true!!! I forget that… my fingers are like icicles right now. I’m happy you enjoyed it and Ollie sends her love to you! 💗

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      1. gabychops dice:

        Thank you Ollie! You have to watch Kaushal’s video, it is about extraordinary cats!

        Joanna

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      2. oh how cute…. we will and I’ll invite Star too.. meow. I can’t get it Joanna? Did you?💗🐈‍⬛🐈

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  10. Hi Cindy, a lovely poem filled with vivid descriptions.

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    1. Thank you so much Robbie! I’m happy you enjoyed it! 💗

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  11. Thank you for this pleasant chill, Cindy! It’s a beautiful and uplifting poem. ^_^

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    1. Oh that’s so kind Joyce. I’m glad you enjoyed it~ 💗

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    1. Thank you so much David! ❤️

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    1. Thanks again Bridget! 💞

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  12. Doug dice:

    I like the bun dance with the embers of hope and snow crystals. It sounds like an old blues song:

    Oh baby,
    got the shivers,
    t’night

    got the shivers
    in the river of life, but

    shake your buns
    honey

    be my deer, dear,
    and be in
    the highlights of this year

    got the shivers, yeah
    in an iced over river now

    so don’t skate too far away,

    oh no, don’t shiver babe, ‘cause

    hot cider!
    warm fire! just
    see that

    ya come an’ snuggle with me.

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    1. Doug dice:

      Ooops, that didn’t format right. But anyway, enjoyed your poem.

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      1. p.s. it was awesome! 💞

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    2. Oh I love it Doug and thanks so much for the serenading to warm my shivering heart and bring a quiver to the day. Truly appreciate you being here in your brilliant writing and kind words. Thank you so much! 🙏🏼❣️⛄️

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  13. Your delightful poem brought back memories of winters up north, Cindy! 🙂 One memorable day when my oldest daughter was young, our family took a pot of my homemade vegetable beef soup and a loaf of my homemade wholegrain bread up to the mountain. While the soup was heating on the grill, we went sled riding nearby. I enjoyed the snow then…

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    1. Oh that is such a lovely memory Cheryl. Thanks so much for sharing it with us and thanks for being here. That soup is sounding pretty darn good at the moment! It’s cold today alright but the sun came out. 💗⛄️🙏🏼

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  14. Mike U. dice:

    Wonderful imagery and sentiments here, Cindy. I’m a January baby so it has a unique place in my heart. The imagery of the icicles really struck a chord with me. I vividly recall breaking icicles off the eaves and licking them as a kid. Who cared if they were dirty, right? 😀 Great poetry as always, my friend. Stay warm! 🙂

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    1. I’m thrilled to know that Mike and I do remember you had a birthday as of late. Happy Birthday again! Oh that’s so cool and it reminds me you might have some photos of it no? Oh I’m glad they didn’t stick to your tongue. Dirt is one thing … who cares is right! But I think of Dumb and Dumber and icicles stuck to their tongue.. Ouch.. lol/. Thanks and so happy you enjoyed my poem, thank you, my friend! 💞⛄️🙏🏼

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  15. Pooja G dice:

    Loved your descriptive poem and it reminded me of my winters/January when I was living in Canada!

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    1. Thank you so much Pooja! Oh I imagine so! Thanks for being here. Do you miss them?

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      1. Pooja G dice:

        You’re so welcome, yes I always miss winter most!

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      2. awwwww thats sweet. i never miss winter! 🤣

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      3. Pooja G dice:

        Lol, I think it’s just because we don’t have winter here 😅

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      4. That would do it!
        Change of the seasons is nice. Nowadays the weather patterns are so fouled up!
        ❤️

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      5. Pooja G dice:

        So true, the weather has been so unpredictable lately!

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  16. Michele Lee dice:

    Charming poem, Cindy! Made me long for some shivery snow. ❄️
    «Embers of hope and faith» – yes! 💖

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    1. Thank you so much Michele. Glad you enjoyed it and those lines in particular! 💞🙏🏼⛄️

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      1. Michele Lee dice:

        You are welcome! I’ve been meaning to ask you… are you a twin? Or identical triplet? One person can’t possibly do all that you do. 😁🙌🏻

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      2. Meelosmom dice:

        I have to agree, Michelle. Cindy is a Powerhouse!

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      3. Thanks you too. I think Barbara wins the prize since she has our back and has to work the back end and help with all of the snafus behind the scenes! 😘

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      4. Michele Lee dice:

        No doubt! That must be quite time-consuming.

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      5. Meelosmom dice:

        Thank you, Cindy!

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      6. Hahahahaha you are very sweet. You seem to have the same trait Michele! Thanks💞

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  17. Cindy G, how serendipitous is it that we are having our first little snowfall here in NY. It hasn’t amounted to anything which is just fine by me; I really don’t like cold or snow or winter BUT your wonderful poem brought back cherished memories of endless fun in the snow when I was a kid! Lovely! ⛄️

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    1. Hi Again Nancy! Thanks for heading to both places as I know it’s utmost appreciated by Barbara and her team!! Stay warm. I’m loathing to get up but the sun is out and it’s gotten a bit warm in the afternoon, thank goodness!!1 🥰⛄️

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  18. The perfect poem for the cold weather we’re having in my part of the world! Good job, Cindy!

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    1. Thanks so much Dawn, glad you liked it and can relate! ⛄️💞

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  19. I love this poem Cindy. But Californians get no sympathy from me as far as January shivers.🤣💗🙏💓

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    1. Oh thanks so much John. hahahha you are so right. I’m a wimp, what can I say! ⛄️🤣

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  20. Cindy, despite the chill outside, this warmed my heart! ❤️

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  21. M Jay Dixit dice:

    A January poem that warms the heart, I especially liked this bit, «Icicles invite warm fires, hot cider,» What a positive way of thinking!

    Ps: Loved your snapshot, I remember your cat, he was there when we did our collab! I forgot his name though 😅In the photo he looks so done with all this blogging and photoshooting HAAHAHA

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  22. Jeff Flesch dice:

    Beautiful poem, Cindy. Congratulations! ❣️

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  23. Smitha V dice:

    A heartwarming poem,Cindy. You brought the warm into the shivers through the magic of your words. Congratulations on the publication.

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