Snowbirds
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Tracks in the snow let me know where you go
Gray squirrels run in circles throughout the woods
Near feeders the three-toed hops of junco
Woodpeckers pace up and down the ironwoods
Follow the heart-shaped tracks of buck and doe
We’re all leaving tracks through the neighborhood
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(A Sicilian Sestet)
Winter Woods
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They’re wondering about the shine out there
Mourning the fall on this frosty morning
Bare gray branches are more than they can bear
Warning us winter came without warning
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No other season questions what you know
Wait while dormant branches support snow’s weight
So strong as below acorns gray squirrels sow
Ate one, shared one, then buried the next eight
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I know winter’s magic astounds the eye
Piece of the woods covered in snow brings peace
Sky blue birds migrate past in the blue sky
Geese in their way in the v-shape of geese
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Right now’s so stunning makes me want to write
Site’s so lovely it really is a site
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(A Shadow Sonnet)
Making Tracks
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Early morning I go
Into deep snow
Traversing woods aglow
Wondering what is below
Grateful the going is slow
Appreciating the show.
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(A Monorhyme Poem)
I See A Smile
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Blithe
Boulder
Wearing a
New white hat of
Snow
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(A Lanturne Poem)
In Like A Lion
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Calendar says spring
But it’s still snowing
A vernal foot has fallen
The flakes weigh so much
Folks complain and such
Likely praying for pollen
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Not me though, I’m thrilled
A snowman I’ll build
Snow any time of the year
Produces such joy
Others I annoy
As I let out a loud cheer.
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(An Alouette Poem)
Iris reticulata
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Enduring many snow showers
With blooms I can stare at for hours
On gray cold days they don’t cower
Winter flowers! Winter flowers!
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(A Monotetra Poem)
Sugarbush
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Now we know how it feels to be
Living inside a still snow globe
With trees wearing snow like a thick robe
The winds blowing flakes all glittery
Surrounded by snow suddenly.
Snow settles in on trails knee deep
Making them soft, even the steep
The snow begins to settle down
The wind blows and shakes it around
Inside we make memories to keep.
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(A Decima Poem)
Whiteface
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Friends and family, destination Whiteface
For an extended adventure weekend
Squeezed in a glass gondola we ascend
Then we descend on boards and skis with grace
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Between snow and board Julie found space
Frozen faces, tired legs, hours we spend
Yard sales, bumps, winds, and laughs we descend.
At the summit looks like another place.
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Despite the noise from the front of the car
We made it down the longest eastern blue
And had a delicious locker room lunch
From open to close we really rode far
We had so much fun the time really flew
It was a great day with a great bunch.
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(A Petrarchan Sonnet)
Snow Day
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To work I am nonessential
Doesn’t matter my credential
So I get the day off to play
When they close for a snow day
I’ll admit that’s just fine with me
Hunkered at home is where I’ll be.
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It’s okay I’m not essential
Mainly when weather’s torrential
I’ll do my best to stay away
And try to hide my great dismay
Keeping calm seems to be the key
To hiding my snow day glee.
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In this free day there’s potential
Found time the most consequential
Though in my home I will stay
I’ll get to work without delay
Staying as busy as a bee
As if I’m my own employee
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At home I am influential
Time spent is experiential
While I believe play’s my forte
Sometimes the chores outweigh
So I stay here rather than flee
And get the work done around me.
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No this is not preferential
Nor is it inconsequential
To spend my free day in this way
From my to-do list I don’t stray
But before too long I will flee
To the mountains or woods for glee
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It’s okay I’m nonessential
About that I shout hooray
I’ll enjoy it I’ll guarantee
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(A Chanso Poem)
Hell yes! 6 more weeks of winter!
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Wind
Bites cheeks
Nips noses
Pushes riders
Sways lifts, moves snow, tests layers, adds challenge.
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(Another triolet poem)
A Picture and a Poem 