By Paul Roberts
I’ve been wanting to get back into the rhythm of daily posts for our #90daysofautumnawareness. The snow falling this morning (Cleo and I saw it first at about 3 a.m.) prompted my first Instagram post in several weeks, which then led to a desire to play with some more poetry for my blog. Enjoy!
Fall’s still here, but winter is swirling through the skies
Like someone hurling sand in the wind.
Snow is curling
Onto the stoop.
Crisp fall leaves that crunch underfoot are buried beneath
Frozen flakes like soot in the fireplace.
Every root
Shivers and rests.
Early fall chores will have to wait their turn until
Wind and snow abate and the sun’s rays
Exert their weight
On frigid ground.
Songs silent in the snowy trees, feathers puffed
For warmth, chickadees chores also wait
Until the freeze
Ends to flitter.
Some see this as Nature’s grumbling and fall in step
An ill mood tumbling with dire words and
Incessant mumbling
Pour from the soul.
That weary choice man understands, yet strives to speak
In voice that commands believing hearts
And loving hands
Live out the hymn...
For the beauty
Of the earth, for the glory
Of the skies, for the love
Which from our birth over and around us lies
Lord of all, to thee we raise this our hymn of grateful praise.
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We’ve made it to November, and our first real snow is here. Is it too early to start the Christmas carols?
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