“as the ground begins to frost” by esso

One Poem Only · Dec 3, 2025 · 1m

“as the ground begins to frost”

esso

as the ground begins to frost

we snuggle in heavier cloth

to live out shortbread days

laden in chocolate, lavender & cedar-smoke

hugging hooded hours

to soothe broken & healing layers

warm our hands by the fire

—holding safe—

as a crackling back-up singer

burgeons

creases intersecting

steely gaze & the blue-flame of fiery humor

belting the lead

cackles fill—growing darkness

heating our toes from the inside

& we'll tear-open

midnight's invitation

to keep splitting peas & hairs

over who gets the last piece of chocolate

& the next kiss

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