hello snow

cold surprise

blinking eyes

stumbling tries

wintry skies

sliding tires

unplanned mires

welcome shires

cozy fires

playful winks

muscle kinks

busy sinks

steaming drinks

chilly toes

runny nose

record lows

snowball foes

icy splats

soggy mats

rolls & pats

snowman hats

I remember

I remember rickrack,

Smartly sewn on gingham,

Just below the ruffles,

Right above the seam.

I remember stitches,

Embroidery creative,

Lazy daisies, French knots,

Painstaking genius.

I remember appliqué

Edges shaped and sewn,

Quilted lines, metal hoops,

Images with meaning.

I remember houseshoes

Made for me at Christmas,

Crochet hooks, sturdy thread,

Complicated patterns.

I remember thimbles;

I remember darts,

Tissue paper pinned to cloth,

Fabric cut with scissors.

I remember fingers

Bent around the thread,

I remember Nanny.

I remember love.

In

 

Dogs in the dog house,

Bees in their hive,

People in (off roads),

Looking out windows

Goats in the round bales,

Birds in the dry,

Fences all outlined,

Bushes encrusted

Missed in the forecast,

(Morning surprise)

A children’s delight –

Snow in the southlands

 

Steadfast*

Teach it to me, please –

Neverending, always true –

God, Your Steadfast Love.

(*based on Psalm 119)

Cotton Candy

Pink and blue and striped

Glorious winter sunset

Cotton candy sky

Frozen

Frosty forest on the paning,

Outside world and work a-waning,

Cozy comfort found within –

Frozen:  noise of daily din.

Welcome:  winter morning.