Winter Blew In
Winter blew in with gusts of white,
swallowing whole everything in sight.
Twigs and branches with icicles hung,
drifted dunes from which silence is sung.
So let’s welcome the season on this Solstice Day,
put on your boots, and come out and play!
© Donna Donabella 2015
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This is a delayed poem celebrating the Winter Solstice as winter took several weeks to show itself. Winter finally started here around the New Year with cold temps, frost, snow and ice. The sparkles of ice from frost in the garden, even in winter, is spectacular. And the icicles that form with the snow melt, paint such a wintry picture to welcome the solstice.
I am joining in with Poets United for their weekly poetry link up for poets who blog. Visit them to read some more wonderful verse.
I am also linking in with the I Heart Macro meme hosted by Laura@Shine The Divine that happens every Saturday, and with Judith@Lavender Cottage who is hosting Mosaic Monday.
If you enjoy reading this blog, I welcome you to share it with others. I enjoy spreading the blog love, and I appreciate all who come and read my blogs.
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Special Note: The pictures here represent ice hanging from the house, and icy-frosty pictures of the garden with icicles hanging on trees.
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I leave you with a few additional words about the Solstice and winter ice. I welcome you to download the photo and share it.
All other photos and original content is copyrighted and the sole property of Donna Donabella @ Living From Happiness, 2014-2016. Any reprints or use of other photos or content is by permission only.
The best things often take a while to gestate and take form..i love how this changed midpoint- winter can overwhelm the mind and freeze things in a miserable way..but if we choose to see the ice sparkle as brightly as the sun putting on our boots and going out to play sounds like a jolly good idea!
I have been putting on my boots more and more this winter…enjoying the weather, the scenery and playing…glad you enjoyed the poem Jae!
A wonderful peek into Winter Solstice 😀 hope you are having a wonderful weekend.
Lots of love,
Sanaa
I am Sanaa although it is pouring rain today….snow this week so I like that! sending love your way for a wonderful week!
Yes, winter did indeed blow in with fury! Here it is a bit too cold to go out and play. Sigh.
I know many days it has been bitter cold, but I bought a few more things to layer me and keep me warm…even 10 minutes outside in the cold has been invigorating….and I need it! Hope you can play soon Mary.
Dunes on which silence is hung.. wow ..magical.
Thank you….being outside after a snowfall is eerily silent and I love that silence….something to experience.
Such beautiful words and photos invite us to participate in the beauty of winter.
Each year of my retirement, I have learned to embrace winter and enjoy it more….so glad you enjoyed the post Kerry!
Oh nice; i luv that happy acceptance of Winter
Thanks for dropping in at my Sunday Lime today
much love…
Winter is here for 3-4 months so why not enjoy….hugs to you gillena!
Winter has just came here.. and today we could be out playing… skating on the ice… just hope it continue… indeed the autumn was a little bit too warm… I prefer it like it is today.
I hope you can spend some time skating soon, Bjorn! I prefer the cold and snow of winter too.
Such beautiful photos, Donna! Gorgeous.
Thank you Sherry….it was fun capturing the icicles melting.
I love your winter poem!
Thanks Annell…I think I could write about winter and all its beauty forever and never run out of things to say!
Crisp, clear – and beautiful.
Thank you.
Just like a winter’s day! Thanks Soosie….
I like the idea of silence being sung…..that juxtaposition of contrasting ideas between silence and singing. It’s very effective.
Thank you…one of my favorite lines as well!
Perfect! This just sings.
Oh this makes me happy Mama Zen…I love when my poetry sings for others too!
I love snow and icicles! How I wish winter would enter with that gust of white! I need no encourage to go out and play. This was a true delight.
A true spirit of winter are you! So glad you enjoyed it.
Lovely poem 🙂
Thanks Purba!
Always a wonderful thing when winter at last arrives. A great thing to celebrate in a poem, and in some great photos.
So happy you enjoyed my look at winter Matthew!
Winter blew in yesterday with snow and lots of ice. I love the look and its invitation,
Elizabeth
Yes…winter does invite us to enjoy!
Philadelphia hasn’t seen that beauty yet this year. I have a feeling when it comes it will dump. Meanwhile, everything here from words to images invites me in to enjoy.
For some reason I did not realize you are in Philly….my home town actually. Born there and all my family is from there…we moved when i was five so I haven’t lived there in a long time….so glad you enjoyed the poem and I hope winter is gentle for you with its snow.
Beautiful!!
Thanks so much Robin!
A splendid art piece – what a treat! The poem superimposed on the photograph is lovely – far exceeding, I believe, a professional graphic arts standard. Wonderful, Donna!
Wendy how very nice of you to say so….high praise indeed…thank you so much!
So much fun to be had in the winter snow, brings the kid out in almost everyone.
I couldn’t agree more!
Makes me shiver!
Yes it is cold! 🙂
i agree with jae rose. at first it tantalized my feeling of a frigid and uncomfortable winter but then reminded me of the spectacle it can be
gracias
You are welcome….winter always pleases eventually.
a delight to read, Donna. you make winter sounds so fun. 🙂
and the photos are a treat too!
So glad you enjoyed the photos and poem….winter is fun if we allow it!
Good morning, pretty poem Donna! Pretty images and mosaics. I love the hearts in the mosaic, well done. Winter blew in here yesterday evening, very cold outside this morning. Happy Monday, enjoy your new week!
I enjoyed creating the mosaics Eileen! Winter is back here and I think all month it seems.
Lovely poem! Winter definitely blew in here, for it’s well below zero F. this morning. But it got a later start this year, which was nice.
I agree…I enjoyed the later start to winter!
Love the photos and poem equally.
Thank you so much Gayle!
Yes… let’s “put on our boots, and come out and play!” Winter, for sure, is very strange now; it looks more and more like Springtime, but I’ll still wait for the promised snow….*-* (at forecast) 🙂
Have a great day!
Winter is back here and they say it will stay all month!
Wonderful photos and handsome isicles! I dpn’t see any in my garden even it has freezing. Beautiful.
Icicles definitely mean cold weather, and it has returned here…so glad you enjoyed the post.
thanks for the upbeat nature of your poem here. I had fun with snow when I was living in an apartment.
So glad you found the poem upbeat…you must have some fond memories of snow!
I love the lilt and rhythm of your words:)
Such a poet:)
Winter blew in hard here, too.
I was spoiled by the intermission.
Feels like a punishing kind of cold.
Letting it be….letting it be.
Thanks for showing such beauty in the bold extremes of it all.
Enjoy and be warm,
Jennifer
Oh my heart is so happy with your beautiful words Jennifer! Thank you!
Frozen beauty, isn’t it? I love the end of your poem, Donna, it’s so playful! 🙂
Thanks Petra! Winter is the best time to remember to play!
Yes! to playfulness in snow ~ like your approach from the perspective of kid maybe….let’s fall in childhood…lol
Yes there were fond memories of childhood written here!
I can smell winter in your words 🙂
And what a lovely scent winter has! 🙂
I’m in awe both for your pictures and the poem … I love Winter so much !
Thank you Donna for having shared such BEAUTY
may the remainder of your week be joyous,
sending love and sweet hugs to you
Dany
You are most welcome and what a sweet comment…thank you so much Daniela! Big hugs coming your way!
We haven’t seen any winter yet although they are threatening snow for later in the week.
Winter is hitting with a vengeance tonight and tomorrow. Probably a foot at least maybe more….
Oh..! What the beauty of the frost! It is such a magical world.
I agree winter is magical!
BEautiful images and a perfect winter poem Donna! Thanks so much for sharing the love up-close with I Heart Macro ♥
My pleasure and glad you enjoyed the poem and pics!