It's OLN at dVerse when we post a poem of our choice. We're in the midst of a winter storm, my world is white and my words reflect the effects as the storm settles over our over-55 community. Submitted to dVerse 2/3/22.
Snow covers the nearly identical houses
and caps the identical mailboxes
No usual parade of dog walkers
Amazon and UPS are not in evidence.
Winter wraps the village in
silence and cloaks it in pristine white,
and in the nearly identical houses
the inhabitants stay snug and warm.
remembering their sledding days..
Cozy in a snowstorm is a good place to be.
ReplyDeleteSnow changes everyone's plans!
ReplyDeleteLove it, Bev!
ReplyDeleteLove the easy switch over of activities from the outdoors to the cozy indoors smoothly done, Bev!
ReplyDeleteHank
Beautiful portrait, that I could see...and sadness in the last lines....
ReplyDeleteThere is a wistfulness in your words, Bev. Stay warm.
ReplyDeleteFine work, Beverly. I vaguely remember being outdoors...
ReplyDeleteYou depict the scene very well. Stay warm.
ReplyDeletethat's the same scene here in denver, i like it when it gets quiet like that, so peaceful. very well written bev
ReplyDeletePoignantly rendered, Bev!
ReplyDeleteSledding days made me think of The Giver, which we just watched. Snow does wrap us all alike and I love the way it makes everything look pristine and new.
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely scene you have painted!
ReplyDelete"Winter wraps the village in
ReplyDeletesilence and cloaks it in pristine white."
I take away a contrast between the timeless and ancient appearance of snow which mocks the routines and commerce of so called modern living.
ReplyDeleteI missed this little gem of a poem! Glad I found it this morning. 74 in Bend yesterday … not sustainable of course.
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