Transformation!

By Rhiannonw

Mon, 25 Jan 2021
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Tired, muddy woods and gardens
dead leaves rotting, brown stems wilting,
cloud oppressing daylight weak:
we’re glad of warmth in bright within.

Overnight the soft snow falls,
fluffy piles balanced on everything in sight
canopies untouched and bright,
cheerful children plunder, sparkling with wonder
– ‘never made a snowman before!’
and the snow on the child’s slide
slithers slowly down
as the plastic is warmed by the wintery sun.

Certificate U
Poem
Nature
Nature

Comments

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

Hi Rhiannon,

you captured the view from our garden exactly. We had our first lot of snow early on Sunday morning. I bet your grandchildren loved it in your garden. Did they make a snowman? I loved the idea of fluffy piles balanced on everything in sight...kind of sums up the winter scene perfectly.

Jenny.

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thank you, Jenny. Yes, they (or the older, with her mother) made a snowman - for the first time, I think! I was struck with the contrast of the scenes Saturday to Sunday. The big fluffy piles on everthing are lovely, and the trees with branches laden, aren't they? Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Nolan on

All of this sounds magic Rhiannon I would love to see it! It doesn't snow here ever. But you don't have a lot of snow by you either? England, or are you in Wales? And you're nearing Spring.

Nolan &

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

No, we don't have a lot of snow. But my daughter-in-law said that this was more than she remembered in London where she was brought up. We are stilli in England, but only just, near the Welsh border. Yes, we are nearing spring. There are snowdrops out now! Rhiannon