 | Linda M. Wolfe Dec 22 | Ah, the wonder of winter! First off, enjoy ten winter quotes! Ten Winter Quotes - I wonder if the snow loves the trees and fields, that it kisses them so gently? And then it covers them up snug, you know, with a white quilt; and perhaps it says, 'go to sleep, darlings, till the summer comes again'. Lewis Carroll
- If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant: If we did not sometimes taste of adversity, prosperity would not be so welcome. Anne Bradstreet
- We cannot stop the winter or the summer from coming. We cannot stop the spring or the fall or make them other than they are. They are gifts from the universe that we cannot refuse. But we can choose what we will contribute to life when each arrives. Gary Zukhav
- To appreciate the beauty of a snowflake it is necessary to stand out in the cold. Aristotle
- In seed time learn, in harvest teach, in winter enjoy. William Blake
- When it snows, you have two choices: shovel or make snow angels. Unknown
- That's what winter is: an exercise in remembering how to still yourself then how to come pliantly back to life again. Ali Smith
- One kind word can warm three winter months. Japanese Proverb
- They who sing through the summer must dance in the winter. Italian Proverb
- He who marvels at the beauty of the world in summer will find equal cause for wonder and admiration in winter. John Burroughs
Next, here is a winter poem! Wonder of Winter in a Poem Iowa Blizzard
by Linda Wolfe
Behold post blizzard: landscape thickened white.
The hibernating humans hidden well.
Leave nose print evidence on windows bright.
Avoid frostbite and live the tale to tell.
They saw Tom Sawyer - overhead he roams
Dispersing frozen whitewash in the sky.
A twinkling transformation of our homes,
To gingerbread with icing by and by.
Near marshmallow hay bales sparkle brightly.
The snow plows rumbling, lumbering to fetch
Our fast paced lives from immobility.
Snow plows scratching pathways like Etch-A-Sketch!
Ye blizzards come. Oh yeah come winter, slow
our lives of busyness, with winter snow!
First publication rights 1999 Lyrical Iowa
by the Iowa Poetry Association.
Lastly, maybe if this particular poem makes you miss a snowy winter, here is a blizzard story from my youth: Blizzard Heroes. If you are cold blooded like me, perhaps this story would touch a warm spot in you: https://www.treehugger.com/how-have-hygge-winter-4855811. May you scoop and glean what you need for this season! | | | |
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