Wonders of Winter

Look up!  Snowflakes appear in streetlights
   Hear children cheer as snow days are announced
Watch the powder fly during snowball fights
   Listen as faith through joyful hymns is pronounced
   Join snow angel brigades while on wintery landscapes we pounce

Walk briskly with me through the winter woods
   Where boughs of evergreens droop with white frost
Don your boots and pull up your jacket hood
   Let’s slide on the lake until our energies exhaust
   Then trudge back home as snow drifts are crossed

Place damp clothes on a chair by the fireside
   Pour a glass of wine and snuggle with me
Whispers of passion, ‘neath a blanket confide
   Lights from the fir tree fill our hearts with glee
   As you offer me your ring on bended knee
Copyright © | Year Posted 2010

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Phookan Avatar
October 14, 2014 at 3:20 AM
Sweetest romance! and loved how you painted winter in your poem.. Congratulations dear Carolyn on your win and thank you for this beautiful poem! huggs
Yvonne Avatar
October 13, 2014 at 1:20 PM
Just lovely, Congratulations on your win Carolyn!
Allison Avatar
October 13, 2014 at 12:11 PM
beautifully romantic Carolyn many congrats on your win:-) hugs Jan xxx
Mehta Avatar
October 13, 2014 at 11:57 AM
Entertaining and romantic write, Carolyn, congrats on the win
Roberts Avatar
December 27, 2011 at 5:39 PM
you have this entered in my contest, not Carols, and the one you wrote for mine is not entered ( perhaps its entered in Carols)
Poet Avatar
May 30, 2011 at 11:05 AM
This is so romantic Carolyn!It goes to my Favs.
Beck Avatar
November 29, 2010 at 12:49 AM
A most deserved win.....well done....I particularly like the weddding theme ....contrast the passion with the chill weather....very good ( true story in your own case of course ).....I like romance, there should be more of it in the world......sincerely Syd
Mannan Avatar
November 28, 2010 at 8:00 PM
The picture you have painted with wonderful words is awesome Carolyn. Many congratulations dear friend for this win.
Dufresne Avatar
November 28, 2010 at 5:26 PM
This big win certainly does not surprise me Carolyn. As I said earlier"beautiful". Congratulations to you. This is wll deserved.
Dietrich Avatar
November 28, 2010 at 5:04 PM
Congratulations, Carolyn . YOu did really well in the contest with your sweet winter poem. LUv, Andrea
Kendrick Avatar
November 28, 2010 at 3:16 PM
Congratulations on your win..Sara
Gorelick Avatar
November 28, 2010 at 3:06 PM
Oh, the last stanza makes my heart flutter. congrats LNC..Im not surprised that Carol gave this such high marks. BG
Mehta Avatar
November 28, 2010 at 2:36 PM
Congratulations on this win for the excellent entry to the contest, carolyn
Richards Avatar
November 28, 2010 at 2:28 PM
I love that you made a romantic story out of this lovely poem. Nice and happy is this!! :) Congratulations, Carolyn!!
Freeman Avatar
November 28, 2010 at 2:01 PM
Carolyn,"Congratulations' on your poem's worthy recognition in second place. Agape, Moses
Brown Avatar
November 28, 2010 at 1:41 PM
Congratulations on your win in my "Welcoming Winter"contest Carolyn. Love, Carol 11/28/2010
Penton-Leccese Avatar
November 14, 2010 at 5:13 PM
I ABSOLUTELY LOVE THIS ONE! You have done a wonderful job of painting such a wonderful picture in the minds of your readers with this one. So very romantic. Lots of Love, Misty
Skyles-Theoklapoet Avatar
November 14, 2010 at 12:25 PM
Oh so beautiful I really could feel your passion in this read.I loved the last two lines.Thanks so much for the congrats on my win.Teresa
Nandy Avatar
November 12, 2010 at 8:33 AM
Winter is sure to get prettier with a welcome as this. Thanks for taking the time out for reading and commenting on my poem "sky", i'd would lile to point out that you have spelt my name wrong, i am not "Randy" it is "Rinki Nandy". Wish i could see some snow too and write something in it's honour. Best wishes to you...Rinki Nandy.
Knop Avatar
November 11, 2010 at 4:43 AM
Hi Carolyn! Enjoyed this winter poem of yours, so well written! Yes, I hope you'll get to see the Andes one day. When flying from Santiago de Chile to Osorno in the South we had always the Andean peaks on our left, a great picture indeed, now 14 years ago! Wish you best of luck for Carol's contest!...Love, Gert
Wellington Avatar
November 10, 2010 at 9:26 PM
Good luck in this contest Carolyn, quite an enjoyable winter scene, where everyone seems happy to welcome the season. Thanks for always reading and commenting on my poems. Much love to you, always, Joy (Jew)
Babcock Avatar
November 10, 2010 at 7:37 PM
We got dumped upon today so winter is here to stay. Makes me want to move south. Good luck on the contest. God Bless Phyl
Shango Avatar
November 10, 2010 at 11:21 AM
Ohhhh ... what a bright picture of winter, made happy by that proposal
Dufresne Avatar
November 10, 2010 at 2:17 AM
puts me back on the mountain In Vt. where I used to live. It was// and this is...beautiful, Carolyn.
Lacey Avatar
November 9, 2010 at 1:29 PM
what a beutiful way to enjoy the winter!
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