Landscape Painted White (poem) by Felix LeRoy Perry on AuthorsDen

Landscape Painted White
by Felix LeRoy Perry → (All Poetry by Felix LeRoy Perry)
Rated "G" by the Author.

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I can curse old man winter as well as the next guy when he decides to linger on into the spring too long, but he always makes me smile when we have that first big snowstorm. I'm smiling this morning...
*From green of fall to a blanket of white* *We watched old man winter do his thing* *Pure beauty personified in nature�s canvas* *As the north winds gaily sing* *We sat their sipping cocoa* *With the curtains open wide* *The woodstove softly flickering* *What a joyous way to hide* By *midnight* *all was covered* *By two six inches more* *Four found us softly drifting* *Into dreamland that�s for sure* *A nudge woke me in the morning* *Outside was blinding white* *Twelve inches of such radiance* *Had fallen through the night* *Now it�s time to dress in layers* *To pay for beauty�s cost* *If I can still find the snowblower* *Somewhere beneath the snow it�s lost.*

Reviewed by karen beecher (Reader)

Reviewed on December 28, 2004

Snow is good when we can stay inside and just look out at the winter wonderland. We don't get much here, but when we do the kids enjoy it. Our little hill is usually covered with kids going down it. Have fun with your snow, and as far as I'm concerned you can keep it up your way. Karen

Reviewed by Ronald Hull

Reviewed on December 27, 2004

A peaceful piece. More of a remembrance for me.

Ron

Reviewed by SHERRY HEIM

The first snow is always special. I never even minded the shoveling, but after a few days, and many hours shoveling and chipping ice, I grew tired of winter. The Midwest was just too much for me to take, so I headed back out west where we get the pretty snow that melts off by noon. I hope you find your snowblower, Felix. Happy New Year to you and your family.
Take care,
Sherry

Reviewed by Judy Lloyd (Reader)

I love this description it missed us and hit the Tidewater area but soon we will get some snow. A great write though.

Reviewed by Kate Burnside

Yeah, it's glorious to romanticise, gazing blissfully out from the warmth of indoors, and playing at Yetties - but if life has to go on, then we're in trouble! We only have two or three days at most to "play" like this, so we tend to make the most of it. All of "real" life stands still on such occasions anyway... we haven't got the hang of "snow-management" - at least, that's our excuse anyway! Enjoy it while it is magical - and not ugly and just plain hazardous! TY Kate xx