she placed snowshoes on the mountain,
a shine to the lips of heaven
in a musical crunching of white
with peek-a-boo pine cones and twigs
it was in moments like this she felt it,
breathed it
when douglas firs and
lodgepole pines
held a shimmering of frost
and a barn owl’s low hoot
gave her a sense of mulled cider
when the fire is just right
and so is the world
Copyright 2012 Jennifer Wagner
Offerings: The Poetry Pantry and dVerse
Beautiful. When the fire is just right, so is the world. So very true. Put another log on the fire!!
ReplyDeleteA fresh, cozy, and comforting poem.
ReplyDeleteThanks Libby.
DeleteJust gorgeous! We aren't there yet, but soon I hope
ReplyDeleteThank you Audrey!
DeleteI love how you skillfully held My breath til the last line. Beautiful!
ReplyDeleteSo glad you enjoyed it!
Delete"it was in moments like this she felt it,
ReplyDeletebreathed it" - the essence of poetry isn't it. Lovely.
I do think it is Wendy, thank you.
Deleteloved the opening of placing snowshoes on the mountain... I loved snowshoeing we're getting into that season soon.
ReplyDeleteIt is fun isn't it?
Delete"When the fire is just right
ReplyDeleteAnd so is the world."
That blissful moment of perfection. :)
Beautifully peaceful. I'm with Enignatic Soul: blissful
ReplyDeleteThanks J!
DeleteThis develops the spirit of place line by line until we have the whole picture. Beautiful mood piece.
ReplyDeleteThank you Kerry.
Deletelove this piece, especially the douglas firs and lodgepole pines line - it has such music about it. Thanks you.
ReplyDeleteGlad you enjoyed it--thanks for commenting!
Deleteah very nice...three is a magical hush in the snow, the crunch....the fresh air in winter...i lose myself in nature as well....very beautifully rendered...smiles.
ReplyDeleteYes, something magical about it indeed...thank you very much!
Deleteyou are quite welcome ma'am...happy openlinknight...smiles.
Deletevivid images - well crafted JW
ReplyDeleteThanks much Ollie.
DeleteThis is magical :)
ReplyDeleteso now where are my snowshoes...? this is wonderfully magical..
ReplyDeleteHope you find 'em! Thanks Claudia :)
Deleteso serene, warming, cider-scented yet filled with breaths of winter at the same time...a magical verse indeed, Jennifer..enjoyed this so much~~~
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad you did Yelena!
DeleteOh, I miss my wood stove.. there was some type of wood.. think it was Birch, (not certain) that had such a lovely smell to it as it burned too.
ReplyDeleteThis sounds so delightful... cold enough for wood stove fire here these days.
Lovely poem.
Oh those wood stoves can really crank out the heat! So nice when you're cold to the bone. I think birch really does have a lovely fragrance to it. Thanks very much!
Deletewhen the fire is just right and so is the world. Like that
ReplyDeleteThere is a peace about it, thanks T.
DeleteI like that last line. Nice.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the visit Kristina, and your comment too.
DeleteLovely pieces of the season...bkm
ReplyDeleteThank you bkm :)
DeleteOh this is stunning, just beautiful.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Di :)
Deletegreat opening, fantastic ending, and oh yes everything in between was awesome!
ReplyDeleteHa! Thanks rch--very much!
Deletehmmm...sound like quite a beautiful escape. I do think there is something about fresh white snow covered landscapes....
ReplyDeletea lovely verse.
Escape is the perfect word...thank you!
DeleteI'm in the Sierra foothills and it's coming. I feel it in my bones! :0)
ReplyDeleteStay warm! :-)
DeleteOh, yes! Still no snow here, but I sit, reading poetry in front of the fire. My favorite place to be.
ReplyDelete...with a blanket and a cup of something nice...hope you enjoyed your birthday!!
DeleteI like the last two lines, perfect capture of winter ~
ReplyDeleteThank you Grace-
DeleteSo beautiful it sends shivers up my spine (good ones).
ReplyDeleteGlad they're the good ones Rosemary!
Delete..lips of heaven...
ReplyDeleteaw, nice...thank you.
DeleteYou had me right there, place, time, mood. This is great writing!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the compliment Karen--glad I was able to convey it!
DeleteJennifer this is absolutely amazing!! I found you through Brian and just wanted to say that I really love your blog.
ReplyDeleteKeith, thanks for visiting, really glad you came by--and I so appreciate your lovely compliments as well.
DeleteThank you for visiting my blog in return and for your wonderful comment. I just subscribed to you via Google Reader and I look forward to reading your future posts.
DeleteThanks Keith! I'll be keeping tabs on you too!
DeleteLovely....something about the time when we're on the brink of winter that's so refreshing. Enjoying your posts.
ReplyDeleteCouldn't have said it better myself! Thanks very much for commenting--and for following too.
Deletesigh... i know that feeling. magical indeed.
ReplyDeleteThanks for coming by and commenting on it joanna :)
DeleteEvocative! Loved the closing lines, thanks
ReplyDeleteThank you NB.
DeleteMagical piece, leaves me with a sense of calm. Nice!
ReplyDeleteThank you Lisa.
Deletemesmerising.. magical.. majestic..
ReplyDeletetoo good..
Kind words deepak, thank you.
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