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Saturday, February 22, 2020

Winter's Gift


Winter's Gift

One by one they float
like large white dust motes
from up high
in the sky
tumbling down
like soft down.

Though silent
they come, wet,
cold and
frozen -
this white
delight.

One by one they pile
mile after mile
upon the frozen ground
where a carpet is found.
Soon mounds
abound.

Children take delight
in this playground white
for something they will create
from these white frozen flakes.
Soon they put on mittens and boots,
bundled up snug in their snowsuits.

Snow angels are made
and snowmen parade
in many back yards
like a stiff frozen guard.
Children now cold and wet
come in for hot chocolate.

Winter's gift
now adrift
as wind blows
the cold snow.
Others plow
this snow now.

Another day the sun will come out to shine.
The snowmen will disappear over time.
Winter's gift will be gone
except for memories fond
and pictures taken
of snowflakes falling.

* * * * *

These flakes, a gift,
through the air shifts
fluttering,
tumbling.

Piling high
then still and lies
in quiet quest
and final rest.

A winter wonderland
perhaps was God's plan
for snow is a wonder.
Is anything funner?

"Marvelous"and "great"
is what the Bible states
when it talks about snowflakes,
though, for some, that's up for debate.

Dependent on what part of the country you reside in, I suppose,
is this gift of snow that causes extra employment and cold noses.
Those who see this gift infrequently are delighted.
Those who see this gift daily are wearied.

A gift is what it is and does remain
as long as the temperature refrains.
Do look for the delight found in this gift,
even if it means a day to stay home adrift.

Winter's gift doesn't last long
for when sun beams finally dawn
these flakes are long gone
as if had never come.

God's voice thunders in marvelous ways;
he does great things beyond our understanding.
He says to the snow, 'Fall on the earth,'
and to the rain shower, 'Be a mighty downpour.'
Job 37:5-6

He sends his command to the earth;
his word runs swiftly.
He spreads the snow like wool and scatters the frost like ashes.
Psalm 147:15-16

This season I've learned about taking photos in winter's morning's blue light.
Very pleasing.

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