The First Snowfall

The cold rain of fall
Will come to an end
After depressing us all,
As leaves start to bend
When snowflakes, heaven does send.

The first tentative flakes
Land gently and sweet.
Our breath, this sight takes,
As they land at our feet.
We raise our eyes, the sky to meet.

Within minutes the ground
Becomes a white carpet, thick,
No colour to be found
As the snowflakes come quick
And onto each surface they stick.

A white, winter world to behold.
Before us now, the most beautiful sight.
No longer depressed by the cold,
Nature's white carpet, bright,
In darkness, giving us light.



for Carol Brown's `Welcoming Winter' contest
Copyright © | Year Posted 2010


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Date: 1/11/2011 10:38:00 PM
Right now, the ground outside is getting a thick pile carpet of white which I will have to shovel in the morning. You have described everything here poetically well.
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Date: 11/28/2010 7:05:00 PM
Very nice. Congratulations on your win. Love, Joyce
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Date: 11/28/2010 5:53:00 PM
Congratulations Francine on another fine win!
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Date: 11/28/2010 5:10:00 PM
PS I am noticing your poetry has great lyric quality.
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Date: 11/28/2010 5:09:00 PM
Very uniquely presented, Francine. You are on a roll today. WAY TO GO! LUv, Andrea
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Date: 11/28/2010 4:13:00 PM
Congrats Francine on your wonderful win in Carol's cool contest with this exceptional entry my friend.. enjoy another big win this happy Sunday with luv..
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Date: 11/28/2010 2:42:00 PM
Congratulations on the win for this excellent entry in the contest, Francine
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Date: 11/28/2010 2:29:00 PM
"Francine Congratulations!" On your worthy poem's recognition in an inspiring contest. Agape, Moses
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Date: 11/28/2010 2:04:00 PM
Glad to see this poem in the winners' circle, Francine. Congratulations on your well-deserved win. Love and blessings, Carolyn
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Date: 11/28/2010 1:48:00 PM
Congratulations on your win in my "Welcoming Winter"contest Francine. Love, Carol 11/28/2010
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Date: 11/13/2010 6:02:00 PM
Another gorgeously beautiful scene your words paint Francine >> James :)
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Date: 11/4/2010 4:16:00 PM
Nice memories of winter! Keep warm! Good luck. Light & Love
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Date: 11/3/2010 10:11:00 PM
Good luck in Carol's "Welcoming Winter Contest" ... Audrey
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Date: 11/3/2010 9:31:00 AM
Francine, This is just perfect, I love reading this I can imagine it all in all its beauty. Into my favorites this goes. Thank you As ALways, Shar
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Date: 11/1/2010 5:52:00 PM
A good one Francine. It woll be a high winner, no dubt of it. Love, Joyce
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Date: 11/1/2010 5:42:00 PM
That very first white carpet is indeed a winter wonderland. Who could be depressed when surrounded by such beauty? Excellent entry for Carol's contest, Francine, and I wish you success. Love, Carolyn
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Date: 11/1/2010 3:45:00 PM
i like this. Although I am not a fan of cold weather, a little cooler would please me. We are still running our ac here in the south. I wish it would cool down as I hate waking with a sweat.8xku
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Date: 11/1/2010 1:58:00 PM
WOW!!!! Im getting cold with this one , beautiful images.... love Michael
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Date: 11/1/2010 11:53:00 AM
There is such hope and joy in the onset of winter and in this poem! Lovely work, Francine! ~
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Date: 11/1/2010 10:37:00 AM
Thanks for your comments Francine, good luck again! Joy (Jew)
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Date: 11/1/2010 5:58:00 AM
keen observation on the changing season with good images, Francine
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Date: 11/1/2010 3:33:00 AM
This is such a lovely ode to Winter Francine..best of luck in the contest! take care~Deb
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Date: 10/31/2010 11:04:00 PM
Hi Francine, it seems you live well north of Tor., because we only had a little drop here that didn't even stay on the ground. Good luck with this in the contest. Joy (Jew)
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