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Open Winter Joy

Icy tufts, monochrome white
Descend beneath cloud cover
To meet the unexpected
Leap of children's tongues.

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Gershon Wolf

August 28, 2026 at 9:32 AM

Heh-heh. My tongue'll race your tongue. Are you game?! Enjoy, Gershon

Tom Valles

August 28, 2026 at 1:19 PM

Hmmm, that depends Gershon. How tall are you? I'm not much of a leaper these days so I'll have to rely on height. 😀

Andrea Dietrich

August 23, 2026 at 1:26 AM

I don't understand what happened here. I distinctly remember earlier Saturday commenting how much I liked this one. The last line is brilliant!

Tom Valles

August 23, 2026 at 8:22 AM

Thank you Andrea. I am honored by your gracious words. I love the Poetry Soup community!

Sotto Poet

August 21, 2026 at 5:44 AM

This poem paints a vivid image of winter, capturing the playful surprise of children enjoying snowflakes. The imagery is clear, and the contrast with "monochrome white" enhances the sense of a winter wonderland.

Tom Valles

August 22, 2026 at 10:33 AM

Sotto Poet, yes!!! Thank you so much for your comments. That is exactly what I was hoping for, a flip from the monochrome white of winter, to a child's delight of leaping to catch snowflakes with the tongue. I am so delighted!

Alison A Smith nee Howarth

August 21, 2026 at 5:41 AM

"Leap of children's tongues" is the real winner here — it's such a vivid, playful image that snaps the poem from monochrome scenery into sudden motion and joy, exactly the kind of comedic turn the form calls for.❄️☃️🏂

Tom Valles

August 22, 2026 at 10:36 AM

Alison, you made my day. That is what I was hoping for, to have the last line fulfill the comedic, nature oriented AND a human interaction aspect that is joyful! Thank you so much for writing!

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