Thursday, February 13, 2020

DMC: "Winter Storm" by Janice Scully




WINTER STORM

Snowflakes bumping
gliding, crashing
down in heavy
storm-silence.

Such bough-drooping
bark-mottling
random artistry!
Watch as it leaves lacy
crystal hieroglyphs
everywhere.


© 2020 by Janice Scully. All rights reserved.


Buffy Silverman has challenged us to write a poem that uses combined or invented words. Click HERE for more details and to read this month's Spotlight ON interview.

Post your poem on our February 2020 padlet. All contributions will be included in a wrap-up celebration on Friday, February 28th, and one lucky participant will win a personalized copy of her nonfiction poetry picture book from Millbrook Press:






7 comments:

  1. Wonderful, Janice! I love how all the bumping and crashing at the beginning of your poem turns to "lacy hieroglyphs" at the end.

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  2. Love that "bark-mottling/random artistry", Janice. A new look at trees for me!

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  3. I love your poem, Janice! The words! And our spectacular snow today! A perfect trifecta!

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  4. Beautiful images, Janice--I'm watching those lacy hieroglyphs right now!

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  5. I love the imagery in your poem, Janice. -great word choice also-

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  6. So nice, Janice--love the first stanza so much!

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