This January Day

"One More Monchielle Stanza"



This January day
I took a pleasant walk.
It’s sixty-one degrees.
I’m relishing this time
before the brutal freeze.

This January day
from my front porch I hear
young children play outside.
Jack Frost is coming soon.
His breath we can’t abide.

This January day
I’ll fill my shopping list,
for I won’t venture out
when highs are in the teens
and ice sheathes every route.

This January day
is much like all the rest
for those who have to work.
Ice storms, they can’t avoid;
their duties, they can’t shirk!

Copyright © | Year Posted 2024



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Date: 4/22/2024 6:32:00 AM
Janice, congratulations on your win in my contest with this delightful poem, Constance
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Date: 4/16/2024 7:42:00 AM
Congratulations on your win. I enjoyed reading "This January Day" write.  January/winter are long gone for now. Hooray!!!. Enjoy your wonderful spring day...  Have a blessed day writing away........................
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Date: 4/14/2024 1:00:00 PM
Back with huge congrats on your win Janice. :)
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Janice Canerdy
Date: 4/14/2024 5:51:00 PM
Thanks so much, Linda. Janice
Date: 2/15/2024 6:51:00 PM
I don't enjoy the bitterly cold weather, but your January day sounds delightful Janice. Enjoy! hugs, Alice :)
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Date: 1/13/2024 6:22:00 AM
Nicely done Janice, best of luck in the contest dear..
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Janice Canerdy
Date: 1/13/2024 8:34:00 AM
Thanks so much, S. O.! Janice
Date: 1/13/2024 4:53:00 AM
Wonderful images soaking in joy--sixty one degrees--that is a blessing in January. Lovely poem Janice!
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Janice Canerdy
Date: 1/13/2024 8:33:00 AM
Thanks so much, Vijay. Now we will have several days of sub-freezing temps, sometimes near zero! Jnaice
Date: 1/12/2024 2:05:00 PM
Janice, I am sitting here savoring your "January day." As I watch a storm roll in I feel so lucky to be in my home office and remember when snowstorms blew into the NW. Everyone raced home so as not to be caught in the snow! Thank you for this winter delight! Glad I got my shopping done yesterday! Blessings for 2024!
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Janice Canerdy
Date: 1/12/2024 2:58:00 PM
Sam, thanks so much! Janice
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