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Simple Snowflake - Nk

simple snowflake
drifting down
falling soft
on the ground
awaiting
a snowball
hard and round
snowman bound, or

winter white wonderland wishes
made with peaches and cream
fresh snow cream in dishes
ev’ry boy and girl’s dream
after ice skating meet
almost chilled to the bone
a special winter treat
in a caramel ripple cone

FIRST PLACE WINNER
Written August 25, 2022
Submitted to: "Charlie New-Ku" Poetry Contest
Sponsored by: Charles Messina

Copyright © L Milton Hankins | Year Posted 2022

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Sara Kendrick Date: 10/21/2022 2:23:00 AM I enjoyed reading this one. It has good flow and rhythm. Congratulations on this winner. Way to go. Sara Login to Reply L Milton Hankins Date: 10/21/2022 8:44:00 AM Thank you, Sara, for your warm comment on my poem.

Linda Alice Fowler Date: 10/19/2022 1:55:00 PM Beautifully penned Milt! Congratulations on your win! Login to Reply L Milton Hankins Date: 10/19/2022 2:15:00 PM Linda, thanks so much for reading and commenting so graciously on my poem.

Christuraj Alex Date: 10/19/2022 2:39:00 AM Simple Snowflake is no simple. Beautifully written. Congratulations! Login to Reply L Milton Hankins Date: 10/19/2022 2:16:00 PM Thank you, Chris.

Charles Messina Date: 10/18/2022 3:00:00 PM Milt, are you sure you are not the one who invented this form (lol) Brilliant write! "Winter white wonderland wishes- made with peaches and cream" Love it! Congratulations on your 1st place win! ~Charlie Login to Reply L Milton Hankins Date: 10/18/2022 4:14:00 PM (chuckling) Nope, Charlie, not me. However, I did enjoy giving it a go for your contest and thank you for the first place.

Caren Krutsinger Date: 8/28/2022 10:41:00 PM This will no doubt show up in the winner's circle wearing a lei around its neck. Login to Reply L Milton Hankins Date: 8/29/2022 8:02:00 AM You think so, Caren? Well, I have high hopes for it.

Sara Kendrick Date: 8/26/2022 6:28:00 AM Wow!! Good work in this one. Reads like a good contender for this contest to me. Way to go. I like ice cream and that really sounds delish, but I think maybe hot cocoa would be great after playing in snow and ice. Thank you for your visit to my blog. Sara Login to Reply L Milton Hankins Date: 8/26/2022 7:34:00 AM You are absolutely right, Sara, but I couldn't seem to get "hot cocoa" into my rhyme scheme. I hoped my final product sort of resembled a bowl with something flowing down into it. Thanks so much for your thoughtful comment.

Regina Mcintosh Date: 8/26/2022 4:59:00 AM This is a interesting contest.... I may try but not sure that the entry will be worthwhile as yours is. God bless you. Love, Gina Login to Reply L Milton Hankins Date: 8/26/2022 7:35:00 AM Thank so much for your compliment, Gina. I'm not sure. I've read a few others and there are some good entries. I had a time coming up with something to write. You do something good, I'm sure.

Jenna Logan Date: 8/26/2022 4:27:00 AM Nice job of combing the form with alliteration and the way in which you connected the two verses, Milt. Login to Reply L Milton Hankins Date: 8/26/2022 7:36:00 AM Thanks, Jenna. I really struggled with this one, but I hoped I was forming a kind of bowl with the top stanza flowing into it, which carried through with the idea of snow cream. I don't know. I was just floundering!