Solstice ~ the coming of #winter – #poetry

21 Saturday Dec 2019

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It’s official! At 11:19 PM EST, winter arrived…brrrrr

Winter, in the morn, appears

Enticing everyone, with a flurry

Awakening the slumber of snowmen

Children, frolicking, on dunes of white

Snowball fights and mugs of hot chocolate

While we sit by the warmth of the fireplace

Longing for the first day of spring

Author’s Note: When this poem was written, winter arrived in the morning. This year, it arrives in the evening. But I still think the last lines are true! 🙂

Beneath the Sky ~ #poetry of the #seasons

20 Friday Dec 2019

Posted by Dorinda Duclos in Poetry

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This incredible picture was taken from a rooftop, in Westchester, NY, by my dear friend, Ed “Brother Bud” Bates. Used with permission.

Beyond these forest lands, there lays
A frozen village, touched by rays
Encased in ice, nothing can be seen
It’s most ethereal, out of a dream

Skies of blue, touched by clouds
Overcast heavens, that shout aloud
The wild life’s echoed sound of joy
As warmth from the sun, completes its ploy

To melt away, these frozen limbs
Embrace the spirits, deep within
Then listens, as the forest fills with voices
The woodland, ever jubilant, rejoices

Knowing, this is only temporary
For Mother Nature, is quite contrary
And in a flash, she changes speeds
The whispering winds, planting seeds

While we await, the first of spring
To celebrant, every living thing
That comes back to life, as we espy
Preserved, a wilderness, beneath the sky

Dare to Cling ~ #poetry challenge – #Tanka

12 Thursday Dec 2019

Posted by Dorinda Duclos in Colleen's Weekly Poetry Challenge, Poetry, Poetry Challenge

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Colleen’s poetry challenge for this week is synonyms only! Her two words are Give and Shake. Check out Colleen’s blog to find which forms of poetry are acceptable for this challenge. Have fun!

Written as a Tanka, my synonyms are Abandoning and Shudder.

As winter snow falls,

I shudder in the cold air,

Abandoning warmth.

Much like dear autumn’s last leaf,

Who dares to cling too tightly.

Colleen’s 2019 Weekly #Tanka Tuesday #Poetry Challenge No. 157 #SynonymsOnly

French Toast ~ #poetry of a #snowstorm

01 Sunday Dec 2019

Posted by Dorinda Duclos in Poems, Poetry

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As this poem has become somewhat of a tradition, and we are experiencing our first snowfall, it’s only right I should share this once again!! Enjoy!

I still don’t have the answer
To a question asked
So long ago
Why do you buy milk, eggs and bread
When someone mentions snow?

Does this sinfully sweet
Breakfast fare
Make us become a little manic
If we don’t get the ingredients
Do we all begin to panic?!

Do the slices of bread
With their cinnamon swirl
Remind you of riding a sled?

Or the soft golden butter
Melting over the top
Remind you of warm days ahead?

Do the fluffy white flakes
Falling down from the sky
Remind you of powdered confection?

Or the syrup that’s oozing
Dripping over the sides
Remind you of sweet perfection?

I want to know the simple truth
About this French Toast story
I’m pretty sure it’s not just snow
That gives it all its glory

Here’s the original story that asked the burning question: What Is It About Snow & French Toast?

Crazy Weather ~ #poetry #WOTD #FOWC #DWP

05 Friday Apr 2019

Posted by Dorinda Duclos in Daily Word Prompt, FOWC with Fandango, Poetry, Word of the Day #WOTD

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There’s no way I can condone this, never

There’s a flurry in the sky, what the heck!

We’ve already had plenty of crazy weather

Guess I’ll pull my collar up, around my neck

Word of the Day – Collar
FOWC with Fandango – Condone
Daily Word Prompt – Plenty
Daily Word Prompt – Flurry

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Solstice ~ the coming of #winter – #poetry

Beneath the Sky ~ #poetry of the #seasons

Dare to Cling ~ #poetry challenge – #Tanka

French Toast ~ #poetry of a #snowstorm

Crazy Weather ~ #poetry #WOTD #FOWC #DWP

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