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I think my brain is also gearing up for the March challenge. The writer that sometimes gets hidden inside of me can't wait!
Can you "see" the different kinds of weather we've had as you read the poem?
Wild Weather
Yesterday's smiling sunshine
brought whiffs of spring
like a young fawn dancing
in a flower-filled meadow.
Last night,
a rambunctious pack of wolves
howled and yelped,
breaking branches and blazing trails,
rumbling through the moonlight.
In the muffled morning,
brilliant white butterflies dreamily drifted down,
swirling smoothly and landing lightly.
A gentle fluff of whirling wings.
This afternoon, a dreaded wolverine:
snarling, baring its jagged teeth
and swiping with menacing claws.
Cutting and biting.
When will the sweet fawn
blink into the sunlit grass again?
That is so good! I love the way each animal exemplifies the weather. I'm afraid the wolf is coming tomorrow evening and we will wake in an ice castle Thursday. I just hope we still have power.
ReplyDeleteThanks elsie! I had some fun trying to come up with the best animal for each kind of weather! :-) I hope the wolves leave your power alone!
DeleteOh, this is awesome. I love the images you created. It also seems like you are living in the same town because we had the same weather!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Deb! I guess our states aren't too far apart, in terms of weather. We probably get the same weather several hours after it has left you!
DeleteWhat a great piece! I love it and today we were looking at figurative language in Bradbury's "All Summer in a Day." This is the perfect follow-up poem to use as a review and reminder tomorrow! May I? And I could also tell students (since I've been dropping Slice Challenge hints) that yours is a class with which we will connect. What do you think?
ReplyDeleteWow, that's the ultimate compliment, Lee Ann! I'm glad your students enjoyed it! :-)
DeleteI think we're supposed to have those white butterflies in another day, Jennifer. What a terrific way to share your weather-certainly better than "cloudy, with a chance of..." I especially like the wolverine, cutting and biting. I like that kind of weather, inside, by a fire! Thanks, glad to see you're getting ready for the March slicing! So exciting!
ReplyDeletePowerful use of language! It's biting and to the point. Ouch! Looking forward to the sweet fawn blinking in the softness of spring.
ReplyDeleteI arrived here late (a mention from someone else's post this week sent me surfing), but I do love your poem about the weather. And I love the way your highlighted your OLW in your post. A great way to stay aware of your commitment to this OLW. May I borrow the highlighting idea?
ReplyDeleteGlad you enjoyed it, Ramona! Of course you can borrow the highlighting idea! :-) I've found I really enjoy doing that throughout the year to keep my OLW close to my heart!
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