Every so often
The earth fancies a covering
A blanket of sorts
One that carpets the ground
Drapes the trees
Buries dead leaves
Forming make-shift throws
Over park benches
On such days
There’s no birdsong
But the whisper
Of winter’s breeze
Puffs of condensed breath
And the crunch
Of gravel underfoot
As I marvel at
Earth’s winter blanket
-Snow
©Vivian Zems
December 5, 2017 at 9:54 am
make shift throws over park benches.. beautiful!
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December 5, 2017 at 6:56 pm
Thanks, Rajani 😊
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December 5, 2017 at 11:22 am
These lines evoke so nicely the sweetness of a winter landscape…
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December 5, 2017 at 6:53 pm
Thank you!
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December 5, 2017 at 11:53 am
The silence and the crunch of the gravel captures the snow season. Lovely winter Christmas poem.
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December 5, 2017 at 6:52 pm
Thanks, Cressida!
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December 5, 2017 at 2:02 pm
You evoke brilliantly the bittersweet mood of winter 🙂
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December 5, 2017 at 6:50 pm
Thanks, Sanaa 😊
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December 5, 2017 at 7:26 pm
A gorgeous Winter poem Vivian ☺💜⛄ xxx
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December 7, 2017 at 1:01 am
Thank you 🙂
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December 5, 2017 at 9:03 pm
This is a beautiful ode’ to winter Vivian! That photo is amazing as well!
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December 7, 2017 at 1:00 am
Thank you!
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December 5, 2017 at 10:03 pm
I really liked these lines Vivian
On such days
There’s no birdsong
But the whisper
Of winter’s breeze
Puffs of condensed breath
And the crunch
Of gravel underfoot
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December 6, 2017 at 8:08 am
I like the way your poem strolls through the park, taking me with it, Viv. I especially love:
‘Forming make-shift throws
Over park benches’
and
‘Puffs of condensed breath’,
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December 6, 2017 at 8:16 am
Thanks Kim- I’m glad you connected to the ‘strolling ‘ 😊
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December 6, 2017 at 10:57 pm
Gorgeous, Vivian 🙂
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December 7, 2017 at 12:55 am
Thanks Sue! Especially for the inspiration 🙂
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December 7, 2017 at 8:17 am
🙂
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