not for skiing
or for shoveling,
not for driving
or for boarding,
but for dreaming
and for steaming
river waters–
for crunching
beneath boots
and napping deeply
on sycamore roots–
for kissing long lashes
and drifting softly
as crystal ashes
spanishwoods 
Same here.
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Yesterday was our first true snowfall of the winter and it was beautiful.
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I really love this poem! You have a great talent. I haven’t seen snow since 2006, except in the mountains of Switzerland! Thanks for sharing.
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Thank you…and what a spectacular place to experience snow!
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Great poem! 🙂
They didn’t plow those “crystal ashes” on our rural road at all so far!
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Snow Day! 🙂
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Great reasons to love snow! I know I sure don’t want to drive in it or shovel it either…and I am not coordinated enough for skiing, ha!
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Exactly!
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Ah, how beautiful… The snowflakes dancing and playing while falling…
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Funny!
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Upon reading your comment again, I saw it in another way (perhaps the way you intended) and seeing the snowflakes dancing and playing while the snow falls is so beautiful. I pictured myself falling, which is a common occurrence, and thought that was funny. Years ago when my son was little, he told his grandmother that the leaves were dancing on the streets. I never forgot the beauty of that thought. This reminded me again of that after my second read. Thank you for that reminder.
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That was indeed what I intended to say. But funny enough I understood where you were going…
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that is a beautiful poem and so much agree on that. Beautiful xx
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Thank you!
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Although I used to warmer climate by now, I do miss the snow occasionally, specially during Christmas time…
What a beautiful poem,it puts you in a right mood straight away! 🙂
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Well, by March or April these feelings will be fleeting. But for now, I’m enjoying the happiness snow brings.
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How lovely! I like the idea of ‘crystal ashes’ 🙂
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Thank you.
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I couldn’t agree more – loved it yesterday! Still enjoying – but by March – we’ll be so over it! 🙂 Wonderful to cherish each moment. Stay warm my friend! 🙂 Your poem warmed my heart.
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Thank you Jodi. Snow for January and some of February and then an early spring… let’s hope!
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This one I love how you set up the rythym at the start and then break away and everything flows quickly after that. It’s like the burst of a snow storm 🙂
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I think your descriptions of what I write are better than what I actually write. 🙂
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Now that is just not true 🙂 but thank you for flattering me. I love your poetry.
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It’s nice that you love the snow, it’s Nature’s white linen that covers her work. Thanks S.! 🙂
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Yes, that’s lovely.
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kissing long lashes–the sweet gentle caress of nature. Your poem warms a winter morning. As always, thank you.
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You are very welcome. Thank you for stopping by today…
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Yes, yes and yes. 🙂
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(contented sigh) 🙂
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Love your poem. Very succinct, but captures the moment beautifully. 😊
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Thank you so much!
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Howdy: Great post and thank you for the like on, Another day ar the Feeder. You posted the image on my birthday … 72! I love snow but the cold all but cripples me. (like i’m the only one, right?)
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Happy Belated Birthday and thank you for stopping by for awhile!
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Thanks for the, like, on my Cardinals Feeding through the Snow.
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Of course, it’s a great capture.
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