26 Dec Poem: Snow Day for WalkAshland
12 hours of snow, still coming down.
Stay cozy inside or go out?
A poem for you.
Waking up in our house,
on the large spinning body called Earth,
feels cozy every morning,
rain or shine, hot or cold.
This morning feels different.
Light snow fell through the night,
now coats each branch and leaf,
each square inch
of dirt, deck and path
with a blanket of piled powder white.
I want to stay warm inside
as the cold, fluffy white, cottony flakes
drift and fall from the sky.
I also want to run outside
to knock snow off branches –
like the squirrels jumping
from one snow-covered oak to another,
scattering puffs of white in their wake.
I want to explore our frosty town
with auto and snow boots and camera,
to photograph every public artwork –
every artful color and shape blanketed, softened
and seen anew,
seen with snow day freshness.
No, I will linger a bit longer,
appreciating the frozen white world
from my spot under a blanket on a cozy white sofa.
Then surfaces my new urge to zip around town
on slippery white roads
to photograph every Ashland Tree of the Year,
transformed today by nature’s paintbrush
that has been dipped in a huge can of white paint.
There is still half a cup of warm chai tea
in my morning mug.
As I sip, the window view is enough.
My exploring and zipping can wait.
Today, I rest in appreciation of snow day stillness.
Today, my WalkAshland readers will have to settle
for a poem.
Deb Milan
Posted at 22:20h, 28 DecemberGot a kick out of your picture measuring the snow with your yard stick. I’ve also been measuring snow here in Seattle with a yardstick for decades. I also use a poster to record the date in the picture. Beautiful pics. Thanks for sharing your views of Ashland! Also, nice poem.
Margaret Wallar
Posted at 13:33h, 28 DecemberJust beautiful, like your photographs.
Thank you!
Donna Rose
Posted at 12:49h, 28 DecemberPeter, thank you so much for the creative, poetic imagery. Being snowed in prompts me to relax and enjoy the “magical” white scenery. Plus, we certainly need the snow.
Nan
Posted at 11:15h, 28 DecemberLove this.
Wendy Eppinger
Posted at 19:29h, 27 DecemberLovely I feel the same way Plus being so grateful for the snow and the wet because we need it so much
Debbie Pool
Posted at 17:19h, 27 DecemberIt was a perfect snow day to stay cozy and warm, Peter!