Winter Is On The Way
Gone are the haybales, and under the fog, it is sunny today
There is frost on the pumpkins or so they say
There is a chill in the air on my walk this Friday
It is damp and I need to be careful not to fall
I shiver as I head out the door
and return for a coat afterall
I had second thoughts but I abhor
not dressing properly for the cold
I may get cold but not when I am old
Bundling up is what I do
when I can tell I need a coat and I got the clue
As soon as I walked out that door, I walked back in
shivering. The fog was thick in places, beautiful but spin
around I did to dress appropriately, and cheers
came out of my mouth as I exclaimed and tears
rolled down my eyes, so the whole world hears
It is here, winter is just around the corner now
No bird sounds answer me, because it will be time to plow
Our first snow was yesterday as we drove to town
It is getting to be more and more brown
Some of the leaves are still up and continue turning
Soon they will be on the ground or in a pile burning
Everyone is remembering the Halloween blizzard
Early snow around here brings the talk that is heard
of an early winter. So much beauty to see in our changing
of seasons. The smells and the sounds, and the birds flying
south and the chickadees are still at the feeders but there
are fewer. Filling the feeders daily does not now happen here.
That is a sign that life around here is in the process of change
on the range.
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Author's note: The snow fence is up, the motorcycles are put away, the snowmobile is where the motorcycles went, the mowers are all cleaned up and stored until the grass is growing again, while the chains are on what is used for a plow. The machines that need the winter medicine are all taken care of. We are all set for another winter.
About the Creator
Denise E Lindquist
I am married with 7 children, 28 grands, and 13 great-grandchildren. I am a culture consultant part-time. I write A Poem a Day in February for 8 years now. I wrote 4 - 50,000 word stories in NaNoWriMo. I write on Vocal/Medium daily.
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Comments (6)
I love the imagery! The way you described everything is just so beautiful it lulled me into coziness, but the same time I could feel the winter's chill in my bones.
Winter is comingggg hehehehehe. Loved your poem!
What a lovely visualisation, Denise, thank you. The image you took is lovely. I can almost hear the crunch underfoot when you walk on the frayed grass. Lovely.
What a great poem sharing how you and many feel about preparing for winter.
You always rhyme and great imagery 🥰
GREAT POEM... I'll never think of winter again the way I do now. Living in Florida for the past 22 years, I'd forgotten those close winters from the north. Thank you for such a beautiful memory.