When Winter comes howling in …
in the middle of January

17. Januar 202317. Januar 2023 Karl Pölz Kärnten, Neuhaus, Pudlach

Verspäteter Wintereinbruch in Pudlach – Kärnten – Österreich – Europa #

Start der Langlaufsaison auf den Pudlacher Feldern #

Das lange Warten auf den ersten Neuschnee bis 15. Jänner, im Bild an der Drau in Pudlach #

Montagmorgen mit dem ersten Schnee des Jahres 2023 und Stromausfall #

When Winter’s shadowy fingers first pursue you down the street
And your boots no longer lie about the cold around your feet
Do you spare a thought for summer whose passage is complete
Whose memories lie in ruins and whose ruins lie in heat
When winter….. comes howling in.

When the wind is singing strangely, blowing music thru your head
and your rain splattered windows make you decide to stay in bed
Do you spare a thought for the homeless tramp who wishes he was dead
Or do you pull the bedclothes higher, dream of summertime instead?
When winter….. comes howling in.

Robert Musil in Klagenfurt: Hier ist es schön!

Tankstopp in Dravograd

The creeping cold has fingers, that caress without permission
And mystic crystal snowdrops only aggravate the condition
Do you spare a thought for the gypsy with no secure position
Who’s turned and spurned by village and town, at the magistrate’s decision?
When winter….. comes howling in.

Zeit für das erste Schilanglaufen auf den Pudlacher Feldern

Unterpudlach im Winterkleid

When the turkey’s in the oven, and the Christmas presents are bought
And Santa’s in his module, he’s an American astronaut
Do you spare a thought for Jesus, who had nothing but his thoughts,
Who gut busted just for talking, and befriending the wrong sorts?
When winter….. comes howling in.
When winter….. comes howling in.

When winter …. comes howling in