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Charming Patterns

When I was just a little lad My sister and I would look over The back of the sofa at the window Opaquely covered with icy frost Charming patterns of crystal flakes Stars in all sizes and shapes. We learned we could change Designs by blowing our warm breath And sometimes we could make Our own patterns with a finger Pressed firmly to the glass Sometimes, with effort, we could Write on the pane, a note Decorated by nature’s splendor. As the day warmed, of course The charming patterns along With our creations disappeared And we wondered where they went Because we were too young To understand thermal dynamics. Edited October 21, 2021

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Caren Krutsinger

Date: 10/22/2021 12:30:00 AM

"As the day warmed, of course The charming patterns along With our creations disappeared And we wondered where they went " I remember those deays with lots of streak on the window in the afternoon.

L Milton Hankins
Date: 10/22/2021 9:59:00 AM

So true, which did not please our mother very much. Thanks for your comment, Caren.

Sotto Poet

Date: 10/21/2021 6:33:00 PM

Beautiful verse, Milton. I really enjoyed this charming poem with flawless wording and great feelings...

L Milton Hankins
Date: 10/21/2021 6:36:00 PM

Thank you so much, Lasaad. I edited it slightly and removed it from Julia Ward's contest. I'm happy about that decision.

Gershon Wolf

Date: 10/21/2021 6:27:00 PM

Ha, ha. Those last two lines have me grinning like a cheshire cat... Now here's a project for Head Start classrooms -- get moving on Thermal Dynamics! (We gotta stay even with the Chinese!). lol. Thanks, Milt.

L Milton Hankins
Date: 10/21/2021 6:36:00 PM

Oh my, that's right, gw. Absoluter-ly!

Shirley Hawkins

Date: 10/21/2021 6:13:00 PM

A charming verse...

L Milton Hankins
Date: 10/21/2021 6:37:00 PM

Thank you, Shirley. It was originally written for the contest, but I withdrew it from the contest and made some minor changes. I like it now.

Ann Foster

Date: 10/21/2021 4:34:00 PM

Lovely... well written. I felt as if I could see the patterns, and the captured feelings they represented on the window's edge... God bless. Ann

L Milton Hankins
Date: 10/21/2021 6:37:00 PM

Thank you so much, Ann, for your thoughtful and insightful comment on my poem.