our class has been taking a close look at snow and ice
after reading them
the first book i ever read all by myself
‘snow’ by p.d. eastman
brought a snowball in from outside
named it ned
popped it in our freezer
check on it every now and then
take ned out for just a little bit
see if it’s still cold and in the shape of a snowball and if it’s drippy
hope that ned will be with us throughout the season
even if he goes away in the spring
we’re pretty sure he’ll be back next winter.
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spring is almost here
nine weeks away seems so close
that i can hear it.
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“music comes from an icicle as it melts, to live again as spring water.”
-henry williamson
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image credit: 123rf.com
on a winter walk in the woods
came upon a labyrinth made of pine
fall to winter vegetables as offerings at its center
beautiful yule celebration on display
left for all to enjoy.
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“the trees will tell their secrets to those that tune in.”
-steve magee
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greenview nature preserve, ann arbor, mi, usa – january 2021
“they who sing through the summer must dance in the winter.”
-italian proverb
here’s to the winter solstice
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image credit: Jana Vashti
change is afoot
and
winter solstice has arrived.
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“change in all things is sweet.”
-aristotle
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image credit:
‘Origin of the Spark’ – new painting by Stephanie Law,
as featured in her ‘Conjure’ exhibition
sweet scents of winter
ginger, nutmeg, cloves, cut pine
full of warmth and spice
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“An I had but one penny in the world,
thou shouldst have it to buy gingerbread.”
—Love’s Labour’s Lost, William Shakespeare
“Hint of spring showing up in upcoming weather pattern”
above is quote from our online paper
at this point in the year
i was really hoping for something more than just a hint.
seems like a burlesque version of a weather forecast to me
all optimistic style and not much substance.
after giving examples and explaining their reasons,
the article wrapped up with:
“This isn’t a permanent pattern change to feeling like spring. After the weekend we have temperatures dropping back to feeling like winter. If you add 10 to 20 degrees on, it won’t be too cold. It might remind you of spring. Time is on your side if you need spring. Just keep hanging in there.”
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“one can never produce anything as terrible and impressive
as one can awesomely hint about.”
h. p. lovecraft
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credits: m. torregrossa, mlive
march of the sugar plum corgis.
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december days were brief and chill,
the winds of march were wild and drear,
and, nearing and receding still,
spring never would, we thought, be here.
~arthur hugh clough (1819–1861)
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image credit: ladbible
fairies wintering
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“Frost grows on the window glass,
forming whorl patterns of lovely translucent geometry.
Breathe on the glass, and you give frost more ammunition.
Now it can build castles and cities and whole ice continents with your breath’s vapor.
In a few blinks you can almost see the winter fairies moving in . . .
But first, you hear the crackle of their wings.”
― vera nazarian, the perpetual calendar of inspiration
I didn't have my glasses on.... 
