Winter

When snow starts falling in Canada 
We know winter games shall begin.
Do we just sit around fireplaces?
No, that would be a sin.
Snowball fights daily in our schoolyards,
Till the bell calls them in.

Rosie red cheeks on children,
Mittens with scarf’s and hats,
Snowmen in every front yard,
Put away are the bats.
Indoors a haven for cats.

Ski’s out and waxed,
Skates sharp as knives,
Skating rinks are full
Of children, husband, wives. 

Tobogganing so exiting,
Curling extremely fun,
Hockey, number one.

Cold feet,
Hot chocolate.

Winter.

10.14.2014
Andrea Dietrich’s Contest 
I do not Know
7th
Copyright © | Year Posted 2014

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Sietesantos Avatar
October 25, 2014 at 7:17 PM
I applaud this excellent piece and congratulate you for your wonderful well-deserved win! Congratulations dear Brenda! Pandita
Meier-Hans Avatar
October 26, 2014 at 1:17 PM
Thank you Pandita
Callus Avatar
October 25, 2014 at 6:16 PM
This is a good description of a cold, icy time of the year, where the weather does not stop people from enjoying themselves. Here in Malta the weather never goes that low that we freeze, so no snow and ice for us...therefore no winter sports! Congrats on your fine win, Brenda. // paul
Meier-Hans Avatar
October 26, 2014 at 1:17 PM
Thanks Paul. Our country has so many things for you to do in winter that it is also something to look forward to.
May Avatar
October 25, 2014 at 6:16 PM
Congrats on your win Brenda.....wonderful write
Meier-Hans Avatar
October 26, 2014 at 1:11 PM
Thanks Joseph
Smith Avatar
October 25, 2014 at 2:03 PM
Congrats Brenda....Can I show this to my mother? :)
Meier-Hans Avatar
October 25, 2014 at 6:12 PM
Good suggestion Tim.
Yvonne Avatar
October 25, 2014 at 11:19 AM
I loved it when I first read it Brenda and I love it now. Congratulations on your win.
Meier-Hans Avatar
October 25, 2014 at 6:11 PM
Because you know what I mean Eh?
Meier-Hans Avatar
October 25, 2014 at 11:05 AM
Thank you Sandra.
Haight Avatar
October 25, 2014 at 10:01 AM
Hi Brenda, such a nice descriptive poem about the joys of winter. As I read it, the pictures became vivid in my mind. Congratulations on your win. Sandra
A. Sharma Avatar
October 25, 2014 at 8:50 AM
And back again wid huge congrats ! Love that hot chocolate in winter Brenda!
Meier-Hans Avatar
October 25, 2014 at 9:12 AM
Thanks so much Dr. Sharma.
Mehta Avatar
October 25, 2014 at 5:59 AM
Wonderful write, Brenda, congrats on the win
Meier-Hans Avatar
October 25, 2014 at 9:11 AM
Thanks Dr. Mehta.
Kayode Avatar
October 25, 2014 at 3:19 AM
Congrats Brenda ,I'm happy to see you here a winner.Happy weekend.
Meier-Hans Avatar
October 25, 2014 at 9:11 AM
Thank you Kayod5
Dietrich Avatar
October 25, 2014 at 1:11 AM
Oh Brenda, you are from Canada? It sounds like Minnesota as well! this was a real cute one. I really enjoyed it. (you don't need to say ski's with apostrophe). Congrats for your win, sweetie!
Meier-Hans Avatar
October 25, 2014 at 9:10 AM
Thanks Andreas, for placing me.
Mcconnell Avatar
October 21, 2014 at 9:25 AM
great write Brenda, really blessed to read, I'm in Scotland so don't get winter's as bad as you do but do get some snow, not usually a lot. hav e blessed day, keep wrapped up, Gordon
Meier-Hans Avatar
October 25, 2014 at 8:59 AM
Thank you Gordon.
Yvonne Avatar
October 17, 2014 at 11:20 AM
Yeah...that pretty well sums it up. We got killed last winter and they say another one is on its way maybe worse than last year. Excellent write. You went for the rhyme too I am just working on mine, hoping to be able to rhyme mine as well. Good luck but I know this will do well.
Meier-Hans Avatar
October 17, 2014 at 11:55 AM
I am confident you will do a good job. We have the snowblower ready. Funny, we don't usually get much snow here. I am hoping it doesn't get that bad again.
Onclaud Avatar
October 16, 2014 at 1:17 PM
wonderfully penned artwords.. your kind of winter mystifies, Brenda.. huggs
Meier-Hans Avatar
October 17, 2014 at 11:59 AM
Thanks so much Nette
Roper Avatar
October 15, 2014 at 8:25 PM
Snowball fights in the schoolyards Snowmen to be made Hot chocolate by the fireplace all so so good. Beautiful Brenda :) eve
Meier-Hans Avatar
October 17, 2014 at 11:58 AM
Wonderful place this thing called winter.
Hamilton Avatar
October 15, 2014 at 2:08 PM
an enchanting poem Brenda gl in contest and ty for visiting my page hugs 7
Meier-Hans Avatar
October 17, 2014 at 11:56 AM
Thanks Shadow. I appreciate your complement.
Horne Avatar
October 15, 2014 at 1:47 PM
love picturing all this, my friend - what a lovely place to be at that time of year (it hardly ever snows here in Plymouth, England)
Meier-Hans Avatar
October 17, 2014 at 11:57 AM
Winter is fun when it's a real winter.
Lindley Avatar
October 15, 2014 at 9:52 AM
Hot chocolate we always had after to long out in the snow playing. My mom had to threaten spankings to get we kids to come inside. Great contest entry.. I plan on submitting an entry to Andrea's contest just have not written it yet. This write should do quite well.
Meier-Hans Avatar
October 15, 2014 at 1:01 PM
Thanks Robert. We would come in with frozen toes and cry when they thawed out, but that wouldn't keep us from coming in sooner.
A. Sharma Avatar
October 15, 2014 at 3:49 AM
Wow Brenda love that hot chocolate ! beautiful pic painted dear! gl in contest!
Meier-Hans Avatar
October 15, 2014 at 12:59 PM
Thank you Dr. Sharma.
Smith Avatar
October 14, 2014 at 5:52 PM
Beautiful Brenda....Hockey is my number one sport to watch (go Blackhawks..sorry). Baseball is my passion to play and coach...I could go for some hot chocolate right now....hugs Tim
Meier-Hans Avatar
October 14, 2014 at 7:31 PM
Well Toronto Blue Jays I like because of the colour of their uniforms. When I was growing up I loved Boston Bruins because of number 4 Bobby Orr. Now Hockey I can take but baseball BORING. Now wouldn't you know it, I love soccer. All them young men running around in shorts. Just kidding I just love the game. I do like a real baseball game with normal people though, they just drag it out to much on TV.
Allison Avatar
October 14, 2014 at 1:10 PM
Wonderful write Brenda i do not know where to start with this:-) good luck in the contest. Hugs Jan xxx
Meier-Hans Avatar
October 14, 2014 at 3:07 PM
Thanks Jan. XOXO
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