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First Freeze

First Freeze

Aspen leaves quaking shivering
Beneath coats of freak September snow…

Gold sequins sparkle through a cloak of ice
New sunlight captures glitter
Captivates - no fool’s gold

Out of season – unexpected appearance –
Jack Frost’s second cousin
Sneaks up on the foothills
With frigid rime kisses
Powders the noses of mountaintops
That gasp in surprise
At winter’s scenic postcard
In hoarfrost and uncured icicles
Delivered 
Too soon for the borealis solstice;
Chortling jester 
Playing practical jokes
On Autumn
With early winter mischief;
Prankster unleashed 
In antics of snowflakes
And escapades of flurries
Before harvest boogies and twirls
In orchard jubilees - pumpkin field festivals -
First freeze winks –
Leaves change from green to gold.

snowstorm sneaks away
 skies sweep away snow debris ~
  eighty degrees now

9-18-20
Four In One Nature Poetry Contest
Sponsor: Constance La France

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Constance La France Date: 9/29/2020 1:33:00 PM Sam, congratulations on your win in my Nature Four in One Challenge with this wonderful write, a FAV for me _Constance Login to Reply Sam Kauffman Date: 9/29/2020 1:46:00 PM Constance, dear heart, thank you for your placement and your congratulations! I loved this challenge - so much fun to do something different! Sending you blessings!

Jan Allison Date: 9/21/2020 3:15:00 PM Dropping back to say many congrats on your win:-) hugs Jan xx Login to Reply Sam Kauffman Date: 9/23/2020 10:34:00 AM Thank you - so appreciated my friend! hugs...

Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 9/21/2020 6:45:00 AM - The frost is just around the corner ... cold at night - A great poem, Sam :) - Congratulations on your win :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :) Login to Reply Sam Kauffman Date: 9/23/2020 10:34:00 AM Thank you so much my friend! Even here, where we live, the nights are getting colder - a sure sign of the change in the seasons. Jack Frost is mixing his paints and getting out his paintbrushes! Returning your hugs with blessings!

Jan Allison Date: 9/20/2020 11:56:00 AM I feel chilled reading your wintry imagery i especially love the 2nd and 3rd poems:-) hugs jan xx Login to Reply Sam Kauffman Date: 9/23/2020 10:29:00 AM This four in one turned out to be a rollicking romp in early September snow. Just had to have some fun with it. Hope you have warmed up, maybe with a good cup of tea! Thank you for stopping by - always enjoy your visits.

Michael Tor Date: 9/19/2020 5:13:00 PM Sam I had to put my Jacket on after reading this. Your entry was cleverly done and effort worthy of a win my friend... Login to Reply Sam Kauffman Date: 9/23/2020 10:26:00 AM Thank you Michael. I feel encouraged. So grateful for your visit and best wishes. Sending blessings your way

Jennifer Proxenos Date: 9/19/2020 11:07:00 AM Good luck in the contest Sam - I can only think that this will be a top win - your creativity and imagination is breathtaking. So well penned. Hugs and blessings, Jennifer. Login to Reply Sam Kauffman Date: 9/23/2020 10:22:00 AM Thank you so much Jennifer! I am humbled by your message. Having lived in Colorado the thought of this early snowstorm was just amazing - snow at this time even for that region. It brought back memories of the aspens in the fall and how the color jumps to life after the first freeze! Hugs and blessings.

Andrea Dietrich Date: 9/19/2020 10:36:00 AM wow, this is super creative!!! Love your take on the nature contest. When you started with A And B lines, I was thinking, she did it ABC as well?? Haha. That would have been quite the feat! Login to Reply Sam Kauffman Date: 9/23/2020 10:17:00 AM Thank you dear friend! That early September snowstorm really captured my imagination. I remembered the beauty of the Wasatch and the Rockies in September. It was an amazing flight of imagination to think of all that fall color covered with snow so early! Blessings!