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JOSIE'S POEMS
Winter Poems
By Josie Whitehead
Main Poetry Index Winter Poems
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S N O W
By Josie Whitehead
Snow’s carried on the breath of wind
Beneath the murky cloud.
It coats the countryside and towns
Within its fleecy shroud.
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Then whirling, twirling, spinning fast
And dancing on the breeze,
It gently lands on village streets,
On lawns and leafless trees.
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It covers both the twigs and bough,
The hedgerows and the farm,
And paints a stunning. silvery scene -
A touch of wintry charm.
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Its fluffy coat, bright in the sun,
Adorns the tops of trees
And the world of nature’s captured
In a sculptured, frosty frieze.
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Then, as the sun begins to sink
Down in the western sky,
The chilly breeze begins to stir
And quietly breathes a sigh.
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The *spectral moon comes into view,
Yet from a nearby tree
A robin, with its breast of fire,
Sings one last song for me.
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The brightest planet, Venus, shines
Upon a world that’s still.
We shut our doors, brush off the snow
And escape the winter’s chill.
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* Spectral moon: This adjective relates to the ghostly aspect of the moon - ie when I see it with a ghost-like misty cloak surrounding it in the cold, snowy sky.
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When you're writing a descriptive essay or poem, bring in all the elements that you can see, feel, hear etc to bring your picture to life. Count up the numbers of adjectives that I have used to paint this winter picture. See also the personification and metaphors that I've used also. Look how metre is important in a poem too, to bring in movement.
Josie
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