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First Snowfall

The snow swirled around our feet. We raised our faces, there to greet feathery snowflakes in the air, on our tongues and in our hair. The moon behind clouds, a shimmer. A bare slice glowing, all a-glimmer. No stars to be seen in the night, snow-clouds have them hidden from sight. The deer leave tracks in the snow showing us which way they go. To the trees and cover there. This snowy sight they chose not to share. Still our gaze upward goes, watching this first of winter's shows. Enjoy the snowflakes while we may. Tomorrow they will melt away.

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Kenny A Fledgling Poet

Date: 12/17/2011 10:04:00 PM

Francine, What a great Poem, my highest praise for a most wonderful win. You are an inspiration and a marvelous Mentor if I may ask you if you would be my Mentor, my lead to becoming a good Poet I Thank-You. Soup mail Yours always, A Fledgling Poet kenny

Joyce Johnson

Date: 12/6/2011 7:17:00 PM

Congratulations Francine with your lovely poem and fantastic win. Love, Joyce

Hgarvey Daniel Esquire

Date: 12/6/2011 3:31:00 PM

Francine, Congratulations on winning the contest. I just read the other comments A Fledgling Poet - Kenny

Hgarvey Daniel Esquire

Date: 12/6/2011 3:27:00 PM

Francine, i don't know where you live but in Vermont, once the snow comes, its not going to melt away; Tomorrow. A Fledgling Poet - Kenny replied to Soup Mail

John Freeman

Date: 12/6/2011 12:02:00 PM

Beautiful picture Francine. A catchy line "The deer leave tracks in the snow showing us which way they go." "Enjoy the snowflakes while we may, Tomorrow they will melt away." Loved it, well worthy of its first place. Thanks for sharing this gem. Agape, Moses

Bob Quigley

Date: 12/6/2011 10:18:00 AM

Nicely penned Francine. Loved the imagery. Congratulations

Carol Sunshine Brown

Date: 12/6/2011 7:31:00 AM

Congratulations on your win in Moses' "Pictures of winter" contest Francine. Love, Carol

Gwendolen Song

Date: 12/6/2011 4:37:00 AM

Congrats on this winning snowy piece, Francine. The last 2 lines are filled with very powerful rhyme! Gwendolen

Mandy Tams The Golden Girl

Date: 12/6/2011 1:10:00 AM

Congrats love it spaecially the snow flakes on the tongue .Ha memeories x

Don Johnson

Date: 12/5/2011 11:59:00 PM

Congratulation Francine, well done in the comp. When you want you are the Queen, in Canada you stomp... orright

Andrew Crisci

Date: 12/5/2011 8:10:00 PM

My heartfelt congratulations on your fantastic win, Francine. The last two lines of the fourth stanza make a powerful statement, " Enjoy the snowflakes while we may, tomorrow they will melt away " Wishing you the very best. Have a wonderful Tuesday. Hugs, Andrew.

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 12/2/2011 11:57:00 AM

I can truly see why you enjoy snow poems so much. You write about them as one who knows and loves them! thanks for heads up. I hope to make time for my corrections today!

Steven Mossburg

Date: 12/1/2011 12:09:00 PM

very beautiful and descriptive. I read it and felt an "ahhh" sigh. Thanks for placing my poem in your contest.

Jack Horne

Date: 11/30/2011 1:00:00 PM

I love this one, Francine. The first stanza in particular reminds me of looking up at it last year and watching it coming down. Thanks very much - I loved your contest, and many congrats to you too : )

Richard Pickett

Date: 11/29/2011 9:06:00 AM

Nicely written Francine..descriptive. God Bless..Taz

Hgarvey Daniel Esquire

Date: 11/29/2011 12:30:00 AM

Thank-you for your prayers for Hg Kenny

Robert Pettit

Date: 11/25/2011 10:57:00 PM

As usual, good descriptiveness and rhyming. A fine work describing a British Columbia snowfall.