Sunday, November 25, 2012

In Winter's Sights



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

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68 comments:

Mary said...

Beautiful. When the fire is just right, so is the world. So very true. Put another log on the fire!!

aelfbee said...

A fresh, cozy, and comforting poem.

Audrey Howitt aka Divalounger said...

Just gorgeous! We aren't there yet, but soon I hope

WabiSabi said...

I love how you skillfully held My breath til the last line. Beautiful!

Wendy Bourke said...

"it was in moments like this she felt it,
breathed it" - the essence of poetry isn't it. Lovely.

Wolfsrosebud said...

loved the opening of placing snowshoes on the mountain... I loved snowshoeing we're getting into that season soon.

Preeti S. said...

"When the fire is just right
And so is the world."

That blissful moment of perfection. :)

J Cosmo Newbery said...

Beautifully peaceful. I'm with Enignatic Soul: blissful

Kerry O'Connor said...

This develops the spirit of place line by line until we have the whole picture. Beautiful mood piece.

Anonymous said...

love this piece, especially the douglas firs and lodgepole pines line - it has such music about it. Thanks you.

Brian Miller said...

ah 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.

Jennifer Wagner said...

Thanks Libby.

Jennifer Wagner said...

Thank you Audrey!

Jennifer Wagner said...

So glad you enjoyed it!

Jennifer Wagner said...

I do think it is Wendy, thank you.

Jennifer Wagner said...

It is fun isn't it?

Jennifer Wagner said...

Thanks J!

Jennifer Wagner said...

Thank you Kerry.

Jennifer Wagner said...

Glad you enjoyed it--thanks for commenting!

Jennifer Wagner said...

Yes, something magical about it indeed...thank you very much!

Brother Ollie said...

vivid images - well crafted JW

ayala said...

This is magical :)

Claudia said...

so now where are my snowshoes...? this is wonderfully magical..

blueness said...

so serene, warming, cider-scented yet filled with breaths of winter at the same time...a magical verse indeed, Jennifer..enjoyed this so much~~~

Daydreamertoo said...

Oh, 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.
This sounds so delightful... cold enough for wood stove fire here these days.
Lovely poem.

ScottlB said...

when the fire is just right and so is the world. Like that

Kristina said...

I like that last line. Nice.

Brian Miller said...

you are quite welcome ma'am...happy openlinknight...smiles.

signed...bkm said...

Lovely pieces of the season...bkm

Anonymous said...

Oh this is stunning, just beautiful.

rch said...

great opening, fantastic ending, and oh yes everything in between was awesome!

RMP said...

hmmm...sound like quite a beautiful escape. I do think there is something about fresh white snow covered landscapes....

a lovely verse.

Victoria said...

I'm in the Sierra foothills and it's coming. I feel it in my bones! :0)

mrs mediocrity said...

Oh, yes! Still no snow here, but I sit, reading poetry in front of the fire. My favorite place to be.

Grace said...

I like the last two lines, perfect capture of winter ~

Rosemary Nissen-Wade said...

So beautiful it sends shivers up my spine (good ones).

Kathy Reed said...

..lips of heaven...

Karen said...

You had me right there, place, time, mood. This is great writing!

Optimistic Existentialist said...

Jennifer this is absolutely amazing!! I found you through Brian and just wanted to say that I really love your blog.

Jennifer Wagner said...

Thanks much Ollie.

Jennifer Wagner said...

Hope you find 'em! Thanks Claudia :)

Jennifer Wagner said...

I'm so glad you did Yelena!

the best part of my day... said...

Lovely....something about the time when we're on the brink of winter that's so refreshing. Enjoying your posts.

Jennifer Wagner said...

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!

Jennifer Wagner said...

There is a peace about it, thanks T.

Jennifer Wagner said...

Thanks for the visit Kristina, and your comment too.

Jennifer Wagner said...

Thank you bkm :)

Jennifer Wagner said...

Thank you so much Di :)

Jennifer Wagner said...

Ha! Thanks rch--very much!

Jennifer Wagner said...

Escape is the perfect word...thank you!

Jennifer Wagner said...

Stay warm! :-)

Jennifer Wagner said...

...with a blanket and a cup of something nice...hope you enjoyed your birthday!!

Jennifer Wagner said...

Thank you Grace-

Jennifer Wagner said...

Glad they're the good ones Rosemary!

Jennifer Wagner said...

aw, nice...thank you.

Jennifer Wagner said...

Thanks for the compliment Karen--glad I was able to convey it!

Jennifer Wagner said...

Keith, thanks for visiting, really glad you came by--and I so appreciate your lovely compliments as well.

Jennifer Wagner said...

Couldn't have said it better myself! Thanks very much for commenting--and for following too.

Optimistic Existentialist said...

Thank 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.

joanna said...

sigh... i know that feeling. magical indeed.

Jennifer Wagner said...

Thanks for coming by and commenting on it joanna :)

Nilanjana Bose said...

Evocative! Loved the closing lines, thanks

Jennifer Wagner said...

Thank you NB.

Jennifer Wagner said...

Thanks Keith! I'll be keeping tabs on you too!

Lisa A. Williams said...

Magical piece, leaves me with a sense of calm. Nice!

Jennifer Wagner said...

Thank you Lisa.

Deepak Kripal said...

mesmerising.. magical.. majestic..

too good..

Jennifer Wagner said...

Kind words deepak, thank you.