by Joy Kreves
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New Jersey had two Jersey Shore towns report wind gusts of 60 mph on Monday night. More windy weather is expected Tuesday. Canva for NJ.com, December 30, 2025 |
Kick this era out into the cold
tail between its legs, thrash
it with your breath ‘till it whimpers
Blow blow blow
clear out all the hangers-on
clinging to the corners
Blast like the pig-hunting wolf
but with strong enough huffs
to tumble brick walls
Slide your exhale across cold hearts,
melt them like the wicked witch,
Ice down, down, drown
Blow, bluster, dust off
old peace signs, bring back butterflies
reignite a summer of love
Roll sushi, tie tamales, shape samosas,
ribbon takeout containers in rainbow twine
Delight in the fruits of people’s labors
Then let us awaken to a calm,
a steady sun that seeps its warmth
into our naked limbs
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Joy Kreves is a visual artist and poet living in New Jersey. She detests wind and lives with a big, white fluffy dog who everyone assumes loves snow, but he does not. However, he doesn't mind wind, even in large gusts. Kreves wrote this poem on the recent cold, gusty day.
