Overnight Trick

The boughs are laden with snow.

Winter tableau is painted.

Nature played overnight trick,

Turning green to white.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2011

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Onclaud Avatar
January 9, 2011 at 6:32 PM
you mesmerize me with this eloquent piece, francine.. hoping spring will set in soon! lovely, lovely.. if for a contest, i wish you triple winning wishes!! feel so bad i wasn't able to enter my " spring " pome in your contest.. soup had a long intereution and i couldn't connect!! still, my support for all your projects continue.. huggs! :) nette
Pettit Avatar
January 9, 2011 at 5:40 PM
Our tableau on the East Coast got painted a little more with white yesterday. There's more yet to come says the US Weather Service.
Dietrich Avatar
January 9, 2011 at 2:34 PM
but a beautiful trick!! thanks again, Francine, for the win. I just read all your winners. They all spakled!!
Devonshire Avatar
January 9, 2011 at 2:07 PM
The sudden onset of winter is painted so well in this write, Francine, and I love the title. Well done! Love, Carolyn
Wilson Avatar
January 9, 2011 at 9:03 AM
Ahh we are not over winter yet are we! Very nicely written..love,Deb
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