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February 17, 2021
Since it was stupid cold last week, I thought it was time to write a winter poem. I also discovered a partially written one (Winter) which I was able to finish.
Snow Days
There once were days when children woke in the morning
Discovering too much snow or a wind chill warning
A needed respite from learning and correcting mistakes
After all, it is Wednesday, for goodness sake
So, too cold for school, we were all bundled up
Told to play outside, come back in time for sup
Now, with pandemic restrictions, school boards did adapt
With Zoom classes, learning packs, and one-on-one chats
The parents cried out,
“You have to still teach them, we can’t do it alone.”
Teachers replied,
“Try teaching 31 students in your home.”
Now when school gets cancelled, the snow day is no perk
Kids can learn in their PJ’s the way their parents go to work
Winter
If you have never seen the hoarfrost cling
To wires, fences, posts, and trees
If you have never witnessed heavy snow
On every tree branch hanging low
If you have never watched the ice floes beat
Upon frigid shores too cold for feet
Ventured across a frozen lake, I’ve done
With sundogs adorning the low noon sun
I’ve trudged with snowshoes on wind-blown drifts
Even biked by snowy cliffs
Shoveled walks and pushed out cars
Watched breath become a frozen cloud
When others dare not go outside
I’ll fear not, I will not hide
I do often dream of warmer climes
But I sure would miss the wintertime
Lines by Leon: Also on the blog from last week
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Reviews on Goodreads:
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"I enjoyed reading "The Knot at the End of the Rope and Other Short Stories" by Leon Stevens, and in my opinion, I felt this is a very well done, thought-provoking, and highly entertaining book of short stories that intrigued me." Read entire review
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"I love short stories, they make you use your imagination, and with these, you definitely had to nearly make up your own ending.
I liked a couple of the stories, found myself just getting into the tale and they ended. I would love to see these in a longer format, they had great basis for a really good book." Read entire review
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