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Winter Snow

Winter arrived without warning
snow quickly sprinkles white 
 soft fluffy flakes ---floating---
plummeting to the ground below
crystal prisms dance 
intermittently  in the sunlight
 landscape now takes on 
a bleak ghostly shade of white
devoid of all colors 
 compared to falls dramatic colors
warm air changes to cold
temperatures continue to drop
liquid  forms to ice
snow piles mount 
creating dune like formations
white dust blows---swirling---
with winter snow

Copyright © Phyllis Babcock | Year Posted 2011

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Debbie Guzzi Date: 12/4/2011 6:06:00 PM I really like this one Phyll a mature write from a perceptive writer! Light & Love Login to Reply

Judy Ball Date: 11/19/2011 1:36:00 PM Brrrrrrr! Indeed that's what it's like here right now. So cold I feel sorry for the little sparrows outside. Great job here my friend. God Bless, JB Login to Reply

James Peranteau Date: 11/13/2011 8:07:00 AM I like this poem very much Phyllis, It starts out, very much like what Noah and I like to see coming in the winter, and then there's that bit of ug to it after it falls ! *smiles* Great write dear poet! Have a wonderful week....much love, james Login to Reply

Caryl Muzzey Date: 11/12/2011 2:18:00 PM Phyllis, you have painted a chilling picture with this wonderful verse. I do hope snow stays away from my area up to spring, I can't weather the icy stuff. I love it's beauty though. Stay warm! I enjoyed the read~ Caryl Login to Reply

Andrea Dietrich Date: 11/12/2011 12:54:00 AM A beautiful picture of winter, Phyllis. I love seeing your new posts! I had intended to do so much tonight but first I had the grandkids here till 10 and then my son called and talked an hour on the phone. Oh my how time does fly. Now it's nearly 1! (your grill cheese sounded yummy) Login to Reply

Sarah Seraphin Date: 11/10/2011 7:10:00 PM * “Tis But A Tad Different View of The Winters I Have Viewed Whileas Living Up By Lake Tahoe & In Yosemite * Sooo Much Amid Natures Picuresque Canvas' * My Dear Sweet Beautiful Phyllis * Truly Postcard Moments Are Abundant to Be Found Upon A Glorious Winters Landscapes Day * Maybe Not in The City or Other Places * Lovely All the Same * My Luv, Always * Sarah.” * Login to Reply Phyllis Babcock Date: 11/11/2011 11:03:00 AM yes, lovely postcard moments but prefer warmth.

Carrie Richards Date: 11/10/2011 5:48:00 PM This made me shiver a bit! Not quite ready to see the white world....I haven't finished saying goodbye to summer and autumn, ....but guess, I'll have to prepare myself!! Lovely poem, Phyllis! Login to Reply Phyllis Babcock Date: 11/11/2011 11:02:00 AM snow is still here and yes it is most depressing for I like the other seasons more

Sara Kendrick Date: 11/10/2011 3:28:00 PM I hope that you have not had the snow but I guess that you are prepared..It is pretty but not great for our area since we are not prepared to handle it..Sara Login to Reply Phyllis Babcock Date: 11/10/2011 4:46:00 PM yes we got snow last week and it was very icy on the roads

Tony Lane Date: 11/10/2011 12:26:00 PM Here it comes. Tony Login to Reply Phyllis Babcock Date: 11/10/2011 4:45:00 PM yes it is here.

Carolyn Devonshire Date: 11/10/2011 11:07:00 AM Winter storms came early in the U.S., Phyllis. Some states had a foot of snow before halloween. If you stare at that "bleak" white blanket when the sun is out, you'll find a prism of colors. Living in the South, I don't see much snow (if any) but I remember how the ice would form after an unseasonably warm winter day. Sometimes it was thick enough for a child to skate on the snow. Very much enjoyed your description of the first snowfall. Love, Carolyn Login to Reply Phyllis Babcock Date: 11/10/2011 4:47:00 PM As I get older I hate the thought of winter. Means pulling out jacket boots, mitts and trying to stay warm. It is just below freezing at the moment so not bad as yet. Icy roads are the problem at the moment.