Snow Day
Acrostic poetry by Tonya R. Hengerer
“Snow”
Softly falling–
Not a sound,
Only
Whirling, whirling to the ground.
“Winter”
When
Icy, cold weather
Naturally interrupts
The warmth
Enjoyed upon Earth
Radiated by the sun.
“Shovel”
Something with which one
Heaves snow
Out of the way; a
Very useful,
Everyday tool–mostly
Languishing in a shed until winter.
Categories: Acrostic Poem, Family Homeplace, Poetry, Reflections on Farm Life
Could not be more beautiful!!
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That’s lovely! Thank you. 😊
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Spring is coming…
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I know….Mother Nature is playing with us. 😉🌸
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My friend in NYC is bracing for a bad one!!! Her brother lives one town south of me! Hopefully this will be the last of winter.
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I hope so!
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What wonderful pictures! I enjoyed looking through them.
The birds are so novel against the snow….and the dogs are doing their part, too, I’m sure!
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Thank you so much. I’m glad you visited!
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I absolutely love these pictures!
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How kind! Thank you. 😊
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Very clever, Tonya. We’re getting 22-30 inches beginning tonight through tomorrow. But it’s March😊
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Thanks, George! 😊 Wow! That’s a lot of snow. Stay warm and safe! Hopefully, it will melt soon. 🙂
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Such serenity on your farm in the snow. Enjoy it, it won’t last long. (Fingers crossed) ❤️
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Thank you for your lovely comment, Van. One of the things I love about snow is how quiet everything becomes and how the world seems to slow down a bit. 🙂 💛
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I can’t believe how many wonderful shots of the birds you were able to catch! Wow!
Lovely words, setting, dog too, but wow on the elusive cardinal pics! 🙂
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That’s really nice! Thanks, Joey. We fill our bird feeders all the time, but especially when snow is in the forecast. The birds seem to know when a storm is eminent, because the activity around the suet and bird feeders significantly increases. It’s a great time to take pictures. 😊
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I agree to that. I keep my feeders fuller longer by feeding the squirrels other stuff, but I can’t keep them from suet. They’ll shove their lil paws in the cage and pull it apart. It’s cute, but it makes me angry! My chickadees LOVE suet. I all yelled at the squirrels. I’ll One-Liner that sometime 😉
I never can catch good photos of the cardinals, and you got so many! 🙂
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Squirrels are definitely a challenge. We also have problems with crows eating ALL of the suet–I don’t know how they manage to hold on to the post. Farmguy keeps saying he’s going to grease it. 😉 I love chickadees! They’re one of my favorites.
Good One-Liner–by the way! 🙂
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that’s a nice dusting of snow.
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😊
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I must say, finally being on the other side of the fence with this, I am not in the least bit jealous. We hit 60 degrees for the first time since last fall today. 🙂
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I’m sure! You all certainly had your fair share this winter. It was snowing and sleeting yesterday evening when I published this post, which is actually from two winters ago. The forecast was calling for up to 4 inches of snow–after promising 5-8 inches earlier in the week. However, because the ground was warm, the snow didn’t really stick. And, the wintry mix basically turned to rain. We got lucky! Thanks, Kathryn. 😊
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Those birds!! 🙂 I could do with a bit of this cold in this soaring heat … Send some over 🙂
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When snow is coming, the birds go into a feeding frenzy of sorts—probably to maintain their body temperatures. Happy to send a little chilly weather your way. Thanks, Prajakta. 😊
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Beautiful Tonya! You know I get jealous when I see snow photos!!
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Thank you, Ritu! Falling snow is pretty to watch. 🙂
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So pretty!!!
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😊
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Such beautiful pictures!
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Thank you so much. I enjoyed taking them! 😊
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What are the names of the wonderful red birds? Stunning! We don’t have them here in Austria.
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They’re new world songbirds called cardinals—and, the state bird of Virginia.
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Thank you, very interesting. Didn’t know that before? They are looking like little parrots. We also feed the birds in winter. We have a bird called Robin, with Ared breast
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You’re welcome. We also have robins here. They’re beautiful birds.
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Nice poetry!
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Thank you. Acrostic poetry is a lot of fun. 🙂
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I love how skilled the little birds are on the wall. Clinging to it like a pro.
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I love to watch them, too. I think they’re eating the salt or minerals from the bricks/ mortar. Thanks for visiting!
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What stunning images … the snow falling, softly blanketing your place, the birds watching then working hard to keep their bodies warm and the dogs, nicely wrapped taking it all in. Your poems top the whole post off beautifully and I so much enjoyed it all 😊
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That’s the nicest comment! Thank you, Osyth. I’m delighted you enjoyed it. 😊
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Always a pleasure to tell it as it is 🙂 x
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😊💗 Thank you. xo
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Cannot believe you have snow again, but it does look so so beautiful.
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Thank you. The weather report was forecasting 5-8 inches of snow a few days ago and up to 4 inches yesterday, but alas, our wintry mix turned mostly to rain. These photos are from a previous snowy day. 😊 xo
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Reblogged this on Edwina's Episodes and commented:
Some beautiful photos and Acrostic poems I just had to share from the multi-talented Tonya.
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Many thanks for such a sweet comment, Judy. You are so kind to share my post! Thank you. 😊💛
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Always a pleasure, Tonya 🙂
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😊💛
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I bet your kitchen smells divine! I, too, love to cook on snowy days! 🍓
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It’s a good way to pass the time! I enjoy baking when it snows. 🙂
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Absolutely! Call it “Comfort Cooking”! lol 🍃
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That’s perfect! 😊
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Well, if you are going to be snowed in, it might as well be pretty as a picture. Looks like it is!
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Thank you. I’m happy you visited! 🙂
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Such beautiful photos! Esp. loved the first photo, birdbath and house. Wish I could have expanded some of them to see more. Happy snow day! ❄️☃🌨
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Thanks so much! 😊
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I especially enjoyed your photos today since we didn’t get the snow the weather guy promised!
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Thanks, Becky. I know! We spent the weekend preparing for 5-8 inches of snow. Oh well! I think we may have gotten lucky. 🙂
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Beautiful!! 😍😍 Snow in march? And it snows on my birthday! But we dont have snow here in Malaysia.. too bad 😂
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Thank you very much. A very Happy Birthday, Amni!! I hope you had a lovely day. 🎈
Yes, it’s a little late in the season for snow. It didn’t last long in Virginia because of the warmer temperatures. However, the Northeastern part of the U.S. got 2-3 feet. Snow is really pretty, but it’s also inconvenient. I would love some of your sunshine right about now. It’s been freezing cold here this week. 🙂
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Outstanding post Tonya… breathtaking pics!
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Thank you, Shivangi. You’re very sweet!!
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Beautiful — your photos and poems!!
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Thank you very much! 🙂
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These 💕 are beautiful in words, as well as gorgeous winter scenery! Tonya, the sweet birds on the brick wall or side of building captured my heart, as did your faithful dogs and little shed and barn did. Hard to choose a favorite among such sweet choices! xoxo
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I love those little birds. Thank you, Robin. 🙂 xo
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They are so sweet and showed a little tinge of color, too. 🙂
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😊
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