Snowflakes

Snowflakes

 

We got a feeble amount of snow, overnight.

Not enough to make a snowman or even

a respectable snowball. It is trying valiantly

to cover the grass and the sidewalk, yet

only manages to look like powdered sugar

on a homemade apple cake. Children don’t

even bother to put on snowsuits – they know

there will be no sledding, today. But if you look

carefully, you will see the intricate patterns of

those scattered flakes and marvel at their sparkle,

like magic diamonds strewn across the yard.

 

Poetics: New Year Snow

Snow Day

Snow Day

 

 

this poem is taking a snow day

a let the wind blow day

a curl up with a book and cup of tea day

an adagio kind of day

and if it finds peace in this day

this poem might take a snow week

 

 

 

The Snowman

Poetic Asides -Wednesday Poetry Prompt – Spring

The Snowman

She built a snowman
On the first day of Spring
Festooned it with a garland

Of frozen daffodils
A line of limp crocus
Buttons marched

Down its rounded belly
A wreath of apple buds
Circled its snowy head

We got about 8” of wet snow – schools were cancelled, the art museum closed – perfect conditions for snowman building.

A Cherita

Carpe Diem Weekend Meditation #17 Out of The Carpe Diem Box …

 

A new form, for me, a Cherita using the theme Winter Time

Cherita (pronounced CHAIR-rita) is a linked poetry form of one-, two-, and three-line stanzas.
Cherita is the Malay word for “story” or “tale”.

Here’s my attempt
~
Snow fell steadily overnight

Morning sun shines
On fields of white

Tracks cross from woods to road
Left behind by white tailed deer
Foraging for food