northern_inhabitants
unhinged
this
winter
colder
than
the
last
less
snow
though
december
set
records
thundersnow
flights
cancelled
minutes
outside
feel
like
hours
the
cold
stealing
the
life
from
you
like
leeches
unseen
but
sucking
learned
how
to
use
a
bus
schedule
this
winter
to
quell
the
anxious
voice
that
made
me
stand
outside
for
ten
minutes
the
weatherperson
says
'
cover
all
skin
.
being
outside
for
more
than
five
minutes
is
dangerous
.'
frostbite
could
set
in
layers
upon
layers
special
insulated
winter
hiking
boots
rubber
on
the
toes
and
heels
thick
spiked soles
cut
through
the
snow
and
ice
not
once
did
my
feet
slip
out
from
underneath
me
pairs
upon
pairs
of
knee
socks
wool
thermal
down
his
mother
sent
me
a
beautiful
ankle
length
down
coat
i
never
thanked
her
for
it
but
sent
the
thought
of
thanks
in
her
direction
everytime
it
kept
me
warm
he
didn't
want
me
to
contact
her
and
i
didn't
have
the
time
or
fortitude
to
dog
him
about
it
i
hope
she
doesn't
think
less
of
me
but
then
again
she
knows
her
son
better
than
i
long
cold
nights
alone
too
warm
to
fall
asleep
took
off
my
shirt
twisted
and
turned
too
much
skin
peeking
out
from
blankets
i
woke
up
to
gather
the
covers
back
around
me
to
wake
up
to
gather
the
covers
back
around
me
i
sleep
still
with
someone
next
to
me
afraid
my
twisting
and
turning
will
wake
them
up
covers
stay
in
place
just
from
the
presence
but
alone
i
wake
up
often
because
i
am
tired
of
being
constrained
by
clothes
and
blankets
coats
wool
thermal
down
layers
upon
layers
skin
itching
for
wind
because
it
is
my
only
intimacy
the
sun
and
wind
touching
me
the
way
i
wish
him
to
be
i
toss
and
turn
without
someone
next
to
me
i
want
to
put
away
the
coats
and
let
my
toes
feel
the
breeze
the
sunshine
is
not
yet
warm
enough
although
i
am
thankful
for
the
natural
vitamin
d
but
i
have
another
month
or
two
to
wait
before
the
season
is
assured
before
the
threat
of
cold
is
finally
chased
away
by
the
rotation
of
the
planet
the
spring
equinox
not
what
i
remember
cold
and
damp
and
muddy
and
grey
waiting
for
the
day
i
can
put
the
coats
the
boots
away
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(
maybe
i
throw
the
covers
off
in
my
sleep
looking
for
something
someone
)
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unhinged
what
i
write
about
now
:
not
love
but
nature
living_alone
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unhinged
the
blankets
are
only
enough
now
if
there
is
a
human_heater
underneath
them
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