This Morning
By luigi_pagano
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This morning
I woke up at eight
which, for me,
is a bit late.
I was surprised
by what I saw:
the garden was
a carpet of snow.
Although I am
a frail old man,
I wished to build
a snowman.
Ir would weigh
nearly a ton
and I'd show it
to my grandson.
A carrot is used,
as he well knows,
for the snowman's
pointed nose.
He would suggest
a scarf and a hat
and then tell me
to leave it at that.
He is a good boy
and wouldn't shatter
my dream by saying
I'm as mad as a hatter.
© Luigi Pagano 2024
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I take it this is
I take it this is autobiography of now, Luigi. We haven't any snow, had very few flakes at all over the last week. Is it your photo? Grandchildren do like to know their Grandads, and Grans can still understand the simple delights of life like them! Rhiannon
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Our most recent fall brought
Our most recent fall brought enough to build not just a man but the entire population of China from snow, but we didn't bother because it was just too deep and too cold and a bit dangerous for folks of our age.
I stayed in and read poetry instead, and yours is very good by the way.
Turlough
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I love how you've captured
I love how you've captured this special little moment in a poem Luigi. Inspiration creates memories and this was fun to read.
Jenny. xx
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How lovely that your grandson
How lovely that your grandson is close by :0) He will be very happy to have the whole of your garden as his canvas, and the snowman will be close by for you to observe creation through the window, without getting frozen! Hope you are staying warm, it sounds very Wintry where you are
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It is pretty wonderful to
It is pretty wonderful to wake up to a blanket of snow isn't it? Like magic - unless you have things to do that day, or places to be, or a car to de-ice - but nevertheless, that wonderful first glimpse, and as you say, the idea of a snowman. I hope your grandson has a wonderful time in it while you watch from your expensively warmed house Luigi!
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