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Day: January 9, 2024

First Snow

January 9, 2024 ~ wordancerblog ~ 8 Comments

How can we hold on to the wonderment snow brings?  How can we see snow with the eyes of child again?

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    Trish on One Little Word, 2026January 7, 2026

    I can't add anything but, "Brava" to the comments here! The stanzas that begin, "Remember me as..." speak so clearly…

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    Lainie Levin on One Little Word, 2026January 7, 2026

    Well, first of all, the older I get, the older "old" is =)And I love the mindset you are bringing…

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    Jessica Carey on One Little Word, 2026January 7, 2026

    Remarkable. Flashy and spunky. I love your attitude approaching this year and your upcoming birthday. So inspiring.

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    Leigh Anne Eck on One Little Word, 2026January 6, 2026

    I love all of this! The word, the thinking behind it, the poem, and the picture! I just reacently purchased…

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    Fran McCrackin on One Little Word, 2026January 6, 2026

    I like the way you build up to your word reveal. And with the perfect photo!

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8 responses to “First Snow”

  1. kimhaynesjohnson Avatar
    kimhaynesjohnson
    January 9, 2024

    Oh, the magic of this snowcrow! Surely there is a book inside you that brings this amazing character to life. Your memories of childhood snow are so on point today. We aren’t having the snow here in Georgia, but we do have that line of storms raging through, and the rain is obnoxious. My whole covered front porch is wet, so the wind and rain are playing tackle football again out there. Your poem brings warmth and makes me want to pour a cup of hot chocolate, too!

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    1. wordancerblog Avatar
      wordancerblog
      January 9, 2024

      That’s what I was thinking! The Adventures of Snowcrow! Thank you for the encouragement!

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    Anna Maria
    January 9, 2024

    I wish we had snow like that here. The eastern part of my state had a lot of snow over the weekend & it looks heavenly over there. All we’ve received is rain. So. Much. Rain. And it’s a cold, damp, chills you to the bone, rain. There’s no fun to be had in this.

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      wordancerblog
      January 9, 2024

      Ah… the rain coming here today and the snow will be all washed away! Hopefully, we will get a second snow storm.

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    Glenda Funk
    January 9, 2024

    I agree w/ Kim. The poem and descriptions are magical. I particularly like “whirling whiteness.” We’ve had snow on the ground since November and won’t see the ground until late February or early March, although patches do peel through the crusty white layers as some melts. Kim says the rain is obnoxious. Sometimes I feel that way about snow. I like the powdery snow but not the wet snow I remember from my midwestern childhood.

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      wordancerblog
      January 9, 2024

      This snow was wet and heavy – glad there was only 3 inches of it! Thanks for the support. I’m going to sit down soon and try my hand at writing a picture book about a Snowcrow. I’ll let you know how that goes!

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    mitchteemley
    January 9, 2024

    It helps that there aren’t a lot of nerve endings in straw.

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      mitchteemley
      January 9, 2024

      Delightful poem, btw, Joanne.

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