I understand this winter gloom
the Eversnow that stays
from that December past until Spring
That longing time seems always
over the next hill
but not seen until it comes to its ready
My patience (or lack thereof)
means nothing to the turning of the world
More snow
more grey skies and white hills
I know Spring is near
I hear her
but the Winds of the North
carry her further away
I can only ask for the melt
but she doesn't listen
Spring comes in her own time
This winter has given us more snow than I'd like (with more on the way today.) I can hardly wait for Spring but right now, we've struggled in deep snow drifts up this hill.
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| Snow on the hill |
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| Wee Sprout |
Wee Sprout doing well surrounded in a blanket of snow. We look forward to a spring when we can find this young seedling growing again.
Posted at Poets and Storytellers United: Writers' Pantry #58: Is it Spring Yet?
Yes. I feel the battle to stand up to winter everywhere!
ReplyDeleteIt has been a battle as snow had to be moved to make room fort he next snowfall and repeating too many times to count.
DeleteThe melt has finally arrived and I hope it is slow.
A lovely poem about a not always pleasant side effect of winter ... stay well and warm, my friend.
ReplyDeleteI imagine what my ancestors had to go through each winter, surrounded in a shelter with the same people for weeks on end.
DeleteI don't know if I would keep my sanity (if I had it in the first place)
I like how "the Winds of the North carry her further away"
ReplyDeleteSpring will arrive anyway and is not far away. We are one week away from autumn. The Autumn is still pleasant in NZ.
Thank you, Marja.
DeleteExcept for the amount of snow, this was average for Iowa but February smacked hard to the states into Texas.
The melt has arrived so now we look forward to the planting season.
Glad you are surviving all this snow. And thank you for the pic of wee sprout surviving it too!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Rosemary. As winters go, this was longer than most with no January thaw.
DeleteWee Sprout was completely covered soon after this picture was taken in January. I hope to have some proper pictures soon.
This 100% has been my mindset the last couple of weeks. Normally I don't mind winter or the snow. I find it quite pretty and enjoy being more of a homebody. This year feels different. The pandemic is probably the biggest thing to blame, but I'm longing for spring with the fervor of a Bronte character for her lover.
ReplyDeleteYour Bronte comment is the funniest that this little blog has ever received, Rommy. Thank you
DeleteWe had rain today, after quite sometime. It didn't take away all the snow, but a lot of it. It's nice to see the grown. We are supposed to have a couple of day of unseasonably warm weather. I shall go and see what starts peeking out. Whatever I see needs to carry me until spring.
ReplyDeleteLove that you shared Wee Sprout. It looks like a cute snake peeking through the snow. It will be lovely to see it again in spring.
With all the snow we've had, our slow melting is a blessing, although I long for the sun's warmth.
DeleteI hope Sprout doesn't disappoint us in a couple of months. Thank you, Magaly