Snow in the Air – v5

There was snow in the air

long before the falling of the first flakes

started their long tumble from the heavens

snow in the feel, the smell,

the texture of the air

almost feeling the falling barometer

the shift in the weather

Falling lightly at first, while

I stood at the sink, washing,

mesmerized, watching

their dance downward

Go upstairs, roust the girls,

hear the excitement, the joy

at the first real snowfall

Accumulating white, flake by flake

on the ground, the cars,

still quiet snow, light and airy

a film of white, cell by cell

cleaning the world

under a film, a sheet

a growing blanket in white

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edited December 15, 2015

Smell of Snow – v4

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/12/smell-of-snow-v4.html

(merging edits to version 3 and version 2)

edited December 9, 2015

Smell of Snow – v3

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/12/smell-of-snow-v3.html

(editing original)

Edited November 28, 2012

“Smell of Snow – v2”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/11/smell-of-snow-v2.html

Friday, December 03, 2004 8:27

“Smell of Snow”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2004/12/smell-of-snow.html 

and other poems

December 1, 2012

like sprinkled sugar

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/12/like-sprinkled-sugar.html

&

edited December 9, 2015

Snow in the Air – v6

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/12/snow-in-air-v6.html

(editing original)

edited November 27, 2015

Snow in the Air – v5

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/11/snow-in-air-v5.html

(merging edits to original and version 4)

edited November 22, 2015

Snow in the air – v4

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/11/snow-in-air-v4.html

(editing original)

Edited August 3, 2013

“Snow in the Air – v3

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/08/snow-in-air-v3.html

(editing original)

Edited September 20, 2012

“Snow in the Air – v2”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/09/snow-in-air-v2.html

December 30, 2006 12:08

“Snow in the Air”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2006/12/snow-in-air.html

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