In the garden with Shobha Vanchiswar

winter
January 20, 2012

Just to remind you what it was like this this time last year, I’m going to share a poem I wrote almost to the date last January.

  Compare And Contrast


I’m beginning to get a tad anxious about this winter. Where is it? Thus far its been mostly like a very cold spring. Judging from the appearance of some snow drops and forsythia currently in bloom even the garden seems to concur.

  So different from last winter which had gone to the opposite extreme. Unsettling it might be but it also has me curious to see what will be the outcome of this unusual weather. There are lessons to be learned ...

 
Blizzard Magic

Snow carpeted roof tops edged
in icicle fringe
Lilacs costumed as pussy-willows
Hellebore hills, lacy chain-links
Stepping stones become pillows.

Low is now high and high
is higher
Black limbs turned to white
Crystal berries, snow-cone urns
Darkness becomes light.


Brings back memories right?

 


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Nice touch on this snow filled day.
Thanks!

By marie rossi on 01/21/2012 at 9:42 am


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