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Morning Frost

The first signs of winter
came with the first frost
which touched  live plants
leaving them droopy
looking wilted and forlorn
due to the cold temperature.

Snow had not  arrived
but the trees now barren
shaken by strong winds
still clung on to dry leaves
that refused to fall
as winter embarks.

Copyright © Phyllis Babcock | Year Posted 2021

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Jack Horne Date: 7/22/2022 6:43:00 AM lovely descriptions here, my friend - just reading this made me feel cooler, LOL. Today isn't half as hot as earlier this week though Login to Reply

Sara Kendrick Date: 4/11/2022 3:15:00 PM Some of those leaves hang on tenaciously until the buds come out in the spring amazing isn't it. I enjoyed reading your work. Thanks for the visit to my page. Sara Login to Reply

Judy Ball Date: 10/27/2021 3:01:00 PM Good stuff Phyl with great description. Been raking leaves in my back yard and covering my roses with them. This is the time of Fall that I like. Not too hot and not too cold. Dreading the biting cold of Winter and hoping for plenty of snow. God Bless, JB Login to Reply Phyllis Babcock Date: 10/27/2021 7:35:00 PM Dreading it to Judy and hope you got it all done. Thanks. love phyl

S.Zaynab Kamoonpuri Date: 10/22/2021 6:59:00 AM An awesome poem on strengths with the wintry leaves and imagery well pictured in poetic muse. Kudos!! Plz do read and comment my newest poem too .^^^^^^^<<<<<<<>>>>>>•°» Login to Reply Phyllis Babcock Date: 10/27/2021 8:43:00 AM Thanks for your comment on my poem on morning frost. phyl

Judy Ball Date: 10/19/2021 7:36:00 AM Beautifully described here Phyl. Love it. I was out raking leaves into my garden yesterday trying to cover my Roses and Carnatians and Lilies. Cutting back the Rose bushes and covering them with leaves, what a job. Also cutting down the tall Hollyhocks.(puff, gasp) Was so tired when I got back inside. But it's done now. Had been putting it off. Wonderful verse here as always. God Bless, JB Login to Reply Phyllis Babcock Date: 10/27/2021 8:41:00 AM Thanks Judy. Just noticed this morning my peas and strawberries had frost. I threw in peas late to see what they would do but did not beat the frost. Was nice to watch them grow anyway. Glad you got your cuttings done and yes a tiring job getting ready for winter. Hope it does not come to quickly. Not a winter person. love phyl

Jennifer Proxenos Date: 10/17/2021 9:48:00 AM I love this poem Phyllis, so descriptive so well penned my friend. I have never experienced a winter day like we had last year, it went to minus seven degrees centigrade.Climate change is scary, we all have to do our bit to save this planet, and as someone said on the new recently, why look for another planet to go to and not fix this one rather. Hugs and blessings, Jennifer. Login to Reply Phyllis Babcock Date: 10/17/2021 12:19:00 PM I so agree we have a beautiful planet why go to another one that has nothing on it. Thanks for your comment and we are reaching the minus temperatures at night right now. love phyl

Andrea Dietrich Date: 10/16/2021 4:18:00 PM A nice and frosty poem for what is soon to come. Glad I came here today to see this one, Phyllis. Login to Reply Phyllis Babcock Date: 10/17/2021 12:21:00 PM Yes it soon will be nothing but frosty. My strawberries are blooming guess it was to hot this summer and now they want to grow. Have a nice week Andrea. love phyl

Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 10/15/2021 2:33:00 PM - The beautiful autumn passes quickly ... leaves frost on the ground ... and then comes the snow ... a cold and dark time ahead of us, Phyllis - A great poem :) - Have a lovely weekend ... take care :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :) Login to Reply Phyllis Babcock Date: 10/17/2021 12:23:00 PM Yes the cold and dark days ahead are not my favourite time. I have enjoyed so much time outdoors this past year that it will be hard to come inside. Have a great week. love phyl