Valen-time (February Themes, Sarah Dooley)

There are two themes here at Smack Dab this month:  a Valentine to the person who got us writing, or tips on making the most of a short month.  But, being the indecisive writer I am, I've found myself combining the two. So, here it is:  a Valentine to the shortest writing month.

February,

month of the heart,

with dawn and dusk

just hours apart

and heavy clouds

that dump new snow

on top of old

as cold winds blow

leaves little time 

for writer types

to put aside

their winter gripes

and shoveling duties

long enough

to find new words

and write new stuff.

It frustrates us

when days are brief

with chocolate hearts

our sole relief

and daylight fades

before we're through

with all the things

we have to do.

Still, when all 

is said and done,

would our stories

turn out as fun

if they didn't echo  

our winter rage,

hearts and snow drifts

on the page? 

Our characters

know how to love

and throw snowballs

and push and shove

through blinding wind

and bitter cold

To let their winter

tales unfold.

And, let's be honest,

If we were given

The extra time

for which we've striven,

We writer types

would spend all day

On Facebook -- 

Then rush anyway.

Happy February, guys! Spring's got to be almost here, right?