It’s recess
outside my window,
and in the courtyard
first graders
enter a wind tunnel
of sugar snow
blowing off the roof
in bursts
and swirls
like sand
escaping
an invisible hourglass—
weightless,
yet somehow making music—
tumbling over
and over
in a rush
to join the play.
Kids freeze—
eyes wide
shrieking in delight
holding out their arms
faces
tilted
skyward
spinning in slow circles
to catch every kiss
against their skin.
From inside
I imagine
how it must feel—
the sensory
invitation
of an unexpected game
of snow tag—
down
down
around
and then
racing
right back up
into
blue sky.
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Your words are pure magic! I can hear their joy in the words “shrieking with delight,” I can see so vividly their mouths and eyes open to this unexpected experience. Oh, and I can tell you are smiling as you write, too!
Just beautiful! You captured the beauty of the snow and the children, together with their movement so perfectly. I loved the personification of the snow when it was rushing to join the game. I like the reminder that poetry is everywhere, in the most everyday of moments.
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Your words are pure magic! I can hear their joy in the words “shrieking with delight,” I can see so vividly their mouths and eyes open to this unexpected experience. Oh, and I can tell you are smiling as you write, too!
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Ha—I WAS smiling as I wrote this. Totally cheered me up and filled me with energy at the end of a long week.
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Lovely and freeing. I love the sugar snow image. I could really imagine to movement and freedom.
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It really was. I found myself transfixed at the window, watching the scene.
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This title screamed kids. I was imagining my own kids running joyfully before I even clicked on your piece. What joy you’ve captured!
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Thank you so much! Joy was my goal—it’s what I felt watching them.
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First of all – I love the look of your blog! Great imagery in your post. I felt like I was standing with you at the window
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Thank you so much!
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Just beautiful! You captured the beauty of the snow and the children, together with their movement so perfectly. I loved the personification of the snow when it was rushing to join the game. I like the reminder that poetry is everywhere, in the most everyday of moments.
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