Snow fell silently in the night becoming the first snowfall this year. I was surprised when I woke to a beautiful scenario. Fresh white snow blanketed Earth reminding me of New York winters.
First Snowfall
-surprise-
winter storm
breaks the record
newborn snow cradles earth
nostalgia
©CVarsalona, January 2024
snow
brings smiles
to grandgirls' faces
even in the cold
temperature
©CVarsalona, January 2024
Winter's Second Shift
watercolor scene
evokes fond memories
of pristine virgin snow
uninterrupted
©CVarsalona, January 2024
Snow still falls late on this winter afternoon. There has been a steady stream of downward movement. Only the plowed streets show the wear of trodden movements. It's quiet and serene. No sounds break the silence that nature provides. Peace on Earth is gratefully accepted, as is another artistically rendered peaceful scene sent to me from artist/poet, Michelle Kogan.
old growth forests...
let's flourish them through many
generations!
©Michelle Kogan
After a long week of snow cancellations, doctor visits, and family paperwork, I am pleased to enjoy a few moments of nature's peaceful snowstorm (#2) with Poetry Friday's host Robyn Hood Black. As I and two neighbors prepare to host our community's Winter Wonderland Tea Party, I am also pleased to read through Robyn's Tea Time blog. What a serendipitous happening!
Thank you Robyn for this beautiful translated haiku by Issa.
rising into
the year's first sky...
tea smoke
There's more poetic goodness at Robyn's blog, Life at the Deckle Edge. Enjoy the weekend. Snow seems to be the major headline in many parts of the USA.
