Gathering in the sky
are low, heavy mists:
snow clouds shaped
by Zeus and Thor.
Wind snaps trees and
snow thunder bellows.
Colossal warfare done.
Angels weep in white lace.
Heroes unsung, undone.
Tears fall like feathers
from mute swans.
Each frozen flake,
cradled by roofs,
melts by radiated
human heat and sun,
drip by icy drip,
descending glacial tresses,
creating star-swords,
sparkling in the sun.
Break one, hold one.
Frozen fingers,
colossal fun.
Copyright 2017 Brenda Davis Harsham
Notes: Tomorrow is another snow day for us! Yay! Here are a few snow day poems: Ode to a Snowday by me and Snow Day by Billy Collins. Feel free to put a link to your favorite snow day poem in the comments here.
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Friendly Fairy Tales 
Frozen fingers indeed!! Wow, love your winter white scene, reminds me of The Lion The Witch And The Wardrobe! 🙂
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Just call me the White Witch. 🙂
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😀
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I shared your poem and your site to my readers. I am always enchanted by your words!
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Thank you, Claudia. I’m honored. XOXO
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❤
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awesome!…. 😊
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Thanks!
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I love this. The visuals are clear, and the cadence is pleasing… like a fairy tale. XO
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Thanks, Resa. My boys liked it. They are always trying to make icicles into swords. 🙂
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One of my favorite of yours Brenda – creatively makes snow and ice a pastime of awesome fun.
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Thanks, Mary! 🙂
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Brilliant! 🌹🌹🌹
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Thanks, Dorna!
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Wonderful. We are deep in it as well.
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We are enjoying a day of white-out, snug inside. Thankful for my house.
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Your photo and poem truly capture the beauty, majesty, and dramedy of snow and its storm.
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Thanks! These late spring storms can be humdingers. 🙂
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You are marvelous!
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Thanks, Claudia!
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Brenda – this is deeply classical and creative. The content the snow white is just peaceful. Please share your some of your post on my Facebook Blog page, here is the link:
https://www.facebook.com/Mihran.Kalaydjian.public
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Thanks, Mihran! Stay warm and safe!
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love this. brenda. i love snow poems and enjoy your snow day!
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Thanks! Will do. 🙂
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Reblogged this on By the Mighty Mumford and commented:
REALLY SHARP!!!
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LOL My rapier wit. 😉
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YES!
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