Weathered and Waiting
Author’s Note: What a beautiful day today!
Everything sparkles after last night’s fresh snow.
The sky is so blue.
The sun shine’s such bright warmth.
I took my canine companions out for a snowshoe “paw patrol” stroll.
The poem below formed in my head while the dogs explored and cut fresh trails in the snow, and I snapped some photos.
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Our “Paw Patrol” Snowshoe Stroll:
(Blue & Khalisi were encountering technical difficulties)
At Home in the Snow
“Hurry up Grampa! You’re gettin’ pokey in your old age!”
Let’s go hunting”
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The Poem:
Weathered and Waiting
Snowflake Winds Waning
Frosted Freeze Fading
Sun Filled Skies Shining
Winter Marches Towards Spring
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Wrinkled Time’s Snow-White Hare
Weary Bones Soak Sun’s Warmth
Weathered and Waiting
Like An Old Adirondack Chair
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Memory’s Wind Trekked Trails
Woodstove Fire’s Chimney Smoke
Weathered and Waiting
Spring’s Snow-Capped Hope
I planted 30 of them.
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Until Our Trails Cross Again:
ADKO
About The Author
rdmonroe5
Lifelong NYS resident. Raised in Saranac Lake. Cornell graduate(ROTC). Army veteran, Airborne/Ranger qualified, 10th Mtn Div, stints in Honduras and with JTF VI. 3rd degree Black Belt; 3x cancer survivor; published writer with several featured stories in Adirondack Life Magazine. Residing in Watertown NY with wife Robin & our 3 adult children. Loving Life. Living in the Day I am in.
Always a pleasure to read your words and see your pictures.
❤️ Aunt Susie
Richard, I decided to try Twitter, not sure if it is any better than Facebook which I became disgusted with and got rid of some time ago. Thanks for all the life you bring to writing. Thanks to Robin and family as well for all their support.
Alan, first of all, thank you. I find TWITTER and Facebook with both similarities and differences from each other. The similarities generally revolve around the anger, hatred, and political rants. I simply block those. I use FACEBOOK primarily to connect and share things with family and friends. That’s where I put up quick posts on day-to-day life events. TWITTER gives me access to a far wider audience, both nationwide and internationally. I have nearly 1200 followers there from all over the world. Of FACEBOOK I have just over 200, most from right here in the north country. I share all of my blog writing & stories on both platforms. Sometimes a particular story catches on with my Facebook audience, sometimes on TWITTER, occasionally both. I always keep in mind that on either platform, I control my own narrative. If I encounter someone who is spewing too much anger, hatred or political ranting, I just block them. In the end, my criteria is this, I use both platforms to enhance life, not detract from it- if someone on my page becomes a “minus” and not a “plus” to my day, I simply subtract them. Good luck with TWITTER. If you have not already, you also always have the option of following my blog directly, either via email or WORDPRESS. My blog is free, and I welcome and appreciate new followers. Thank you again for reading and commenting.
Nice visual essay.
I had some great (and not at all camera shy) canine helpers. They are glad you enjoyed our day’s little trek through the snow. So am I. Thanks!