We had a beautiful snow this morning. It was so much what I wanted to see.
Here's an attempt at repainting the view from our big windows that overlook
the town. Somedays, there's so much to be grateful for.


snow fell, big as cotton balls today

making village buildings down below us

soft behind a magical scrim window

vaseline on wide-angle lens

softens brick and mortar to a vision

like Monet, Seurat, Cezanne

heavy handed on the pale pastels

a stroke of chalk, a swath of pigment

from a wintry brush.

lush, the scene below

a velvet plush effect blankets field and rooftop

wanderers and villagers at traffic lights

hesitate, then hurry with abandon,

their victory lends them extra seconds to the day

hooray! the frilly flakes adorning all, is just the touch

we wished for on this weekend morn

so very close to Christmas.

Wow, I think I will copy that picture and print it. It is the closest I will come to a white Christmas and it is a lovely scene! I am still glad that we don't have the 'after snow' problems though!

Your words were very poetic and appreciated!

How wondrous it is--that special magic of frozen water falling silently. Lovely photos, but I enjoyed the poetry even more (I love words).

My favorite line(s):

"a stroke of chalk, a swath of pigment

from a wintry brush."

Thank you Mickeyfinn. I love your spirit!

Mickeyfinn

How wonderful so glad you shared and your words say so much.....enjoy the bueaty that the Lord provided.....hugs

What a wonderful post. There is so much to be thankful for...you really did well with your words.

Thank you for sharing the pictures, but your words painted a wonderful image on their own!

Thanks to all for your kind responses.
Words are the paints on my palette.

I'm speechless. Thank you ever so much Mickeefynn.

We got the snowfall as well, pretty as a picture, 14-18 inches of it! So glad to find another poet in the hood!

Wow, a beautiful photo and poem. I have never been in a place where it has snowed like that either at Christmas time or anytime. How exciting it must be? I would love to have a White Christmas!! Thanks for sharing.

Christine