Poetry Friday — Snow

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In the past six days, I have not blogged. 

Instead, I’ve gone sledding 5 times, taken 4 hot tubs, shovelled 9 steps twice, built two snowmen, carved one block of ice into a baseball mitt, and eaten more than my fair share of Christmas cookies. 

Also, I’ve seen 11 wild turkey, a dozen deer, 2 pheasant, zillions of cardinals and chickadees, countless greedy squirrels and a huge hawk. 

Everybody’s hungry in Wisconsin in the wintertime.

I do love the beach and the heat and the tropical drinks with umbrellas in them, but I have to say that nothing beats a good snowstorm to conjure up the Christmas spirit.

So today, what I’ve got time for are a few seasonal haiku. And then I’m headed back outside….

Boots, mittens, striped scarves,
snowpants, parkas, hats with flaps.
Less prepared than birds.
 
 
 
Flakes fill like popcorn
the meadowy bowl out back –
snowmen eat it up.
 
 
 
Two brave girls, one sled,
the hill steep and slick and bright.
Each ride’s bottomless.
 
 
 
In the end, a fire,
hot chocolate, a good book.
& wishing for more snow.
 
 

I hope this finds all of you still enjoying a little vacation, family togetherness and peace & quiet. Amidst the weather you love most. And that you are looking forward to a new year full of productive goodness and sweet surprises. My best holiday wishes and blessings to you all. Thanks for stopping by so often to visit with me. I’m grateful…

20 Responses to “Poetry Friday — Snow”

  1. Anonymous

    Poetry Friday

    Elaine M. of Wild Rose Reader

    Liz,

    I haven’t done much blogging in the past week myself. Sometimes, life is more important. Although we had an extremely mild autumn here in Massachusetts, we got near record snowfall in December. I find as I grow older that I prefer the snow and cold to the hot, humid weather of summer.

    Thanks for the winter haiku!

    Happy New Year!!!

  2. Anonymous

    TadMack says:

    Definitely less prepared than birds.
    But are the birds having as much fun?

    Enjoy, enjoy, enjoy!

    • liz_scanlon

      Re: TadMack says:

      No, not quite as much fun I don’t think. And their sunflower seeds aren’t quite up to par with our holiday menu!

  3. imcoolerthanu2

    Blessings right back at you, Liz. 🙂

    We have rain today, but we’ve been having just the perfect amount of snow here most of the month. A little here, a little there, but not enough to cause big problems. Ah, perfection.

  4. Anonymous

    Enjoy the snow, the kids, and the New Year! Cheers!

    Mary Lee
    A Year of Reading

  6. kymbrunner

    I was just up in Sister Bay, Wisconsin for the past four days. It snowed every day we were up there, making the trees look so beautiful with the snow clinging to every branch. Unfortunately, I didn’t see much wildlife, except we did drive past a sleeping deer off to the side of the road….