Shhh! Here it comes
Leaves rattling, timbers yawning
Temperamental sentries
Shrugged, ready to listen
As whispers get louder
Ooh! Did you feel that?
Flakes landing here atop
Hills braced for impact
Bearded, ready for slumber
As shoulders get shrouded
Brrr! Are you ready?
Grounds shivering, warmth waning
Time waits but not really
As winter arrives, early
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Tuesday, November 1, 2014. I wrote the “Ode to an Early Winter” this morning after cooking pancakes for the family. I was inspired by a prompt from a friend who noticed my doodle, “Early Winter.” Yesterday I had a vision, today I have the words. My mind works like that sometimes.
P.S. I’m not sure that it’s long enough to be an ode, but it’s long enough for me. Ha!
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Shhh! Here it comes
I think it’s just right for an ode! Brrrr… 😉
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