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Eight Tiny Snowmen
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Eight Tiny Snowmen |
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Sunshine
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Eight Tiny Snowmen Over the hills and dales of memories comes a winter long ago unto me to the Dakotas my family did go where I first felt cold, along with snow. A Western girl was I at four California born, knew summer’s door; but ancestry was from the middle States, travel there and you will relate. Memories are full of warm safe in aunt’s kitchen, no harm, red-headed cousins all around love, and food, did abound. Cousins all were much older Monday came, books on shoulder as they laughed their way to school I sat alone, there on the stool. I must have pleaded, or perhaps whined to go outside to play for some time, but no mittens alone sat idly by, no spare mittens; I probably cried. But mother had the voice of intuition and she made for me some little mittens from several pairs of socks she found in their drawers, just lying around. A worn coat, warm scarves galore she bundled me tight, then out the door onto the porch, in the winter’s sun, a little girl ready to have some fun. I picked up snow for the very first time instantly cold were those hands of mine, but pat, pat, pat, little snowballs formed from the grace of past evening’s storm. And on that porch, so large, so grand, I arose to a voice’s inner command to show love to my cousins, undisguised And formed seven snowmen ~ at four, so wise… Each represented a cousin by height and red yarn topped their snow-heads tight, and then an eighth snowman, little and dear to show them their family, I did hold near. For the littlest snowman, why, that was me, a little blond girl, for the redheads to see, that I missed them all day, and sat in the snow so when they came home, my love I could show. 2 February, 2000 ©KRJ [True Story] Sunshine Look, then, into thine heart, and write ~~~ Henry Wadsworth Longfellow |
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Laurel Junior Member
since 2000-02-01
Posts 22 |
This is so nice! It made me smile! |
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SEA 
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since 2000-01-18
Posts 22676with you |
Sunshine, awww! You told such a sweet story. Made me feel small again! Loved it!  -SEA |
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Sunshine
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since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
Laurel [one of my favorite names, by the way] thank you so much for reading and commenting. Helping people to smile through their day is one of the things I like to do. SEA - sometimes I wish I were smaller, too; going back to memories is one of the best ways I know to get that special feeling. Thank you. Sunshine Look, then, into thine heart, and write ~~~ Henry Wadsworth Longfellow |
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jascanvey Member
since 1999-12-26
Posts 130England |
Aww this is just so lovely. A pleasure to read! |
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Balladeer
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since 1999-06-05
Posts 25505Ft. Lauderdale, Fl USA |
Cute and cuddly, Sunshine  |
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WhtDove Member Rara Avis
since 1999-07-22
Posts 9245Illinois |
Aww Sunshine this is precious! I can just see those 8 tiny little snowman, and one little girls hands frozen. Yet a heart filled with love! |
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Denise
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This is one of the most precious poems I have ever read! Sooooo cute! Denise |
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Sunshine
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jascanvey, thank you for coming in to read, again. Hope you will visit often... 'Deer, I do cute and cuddly often... Whtdove, you should have seen the chapped cheeks...both sets... denise, at one time, I fit "precious...", and "precocious..."...which one did you mean? Thanks, everyone! Sunshine Look, then, into thine heart, and write ~~~ Henry Wadsworth Longfellow |
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Pepper Member Elite
since 1999-08-19
Posts 3079Southern Florida |
Absolutely delightful Sunshine You took me there...wonderful imagery! [This message has been edited by Pepper (edited 02-02-2000).] |
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Lynn Wood New Member
since 2000-01-30
Posts 8Manchester, N.H. |
Sunshine, made me think of good days and the warmth of youth. Thanks, Lynn |
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Sunshine
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since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
Pepper, so glad you enjoyed "our" day in the snow! Lynn, thank you very much for honoring me with your very first response in Passions! Welcome, welcome, and I am looking forward to reading some of your work. Sunshine Look, then, into thine heart, and write ~~~ Henry Wadsworth Longfellow |
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Echo Rhayne Senior Member
since 1999-09-17
Posts 1495Canyon Country, CA |
Awwww...but um, what is snow?? *shrugs* oh well, anyways, this was touching, I enjoyed it! I will truly miss your wonderful poetry! Take care of yourself okies? Just be glad I'm not your child! *evil grin* |
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Justbleu Member Elite
since 1999-08-31
Posts 3329Oregon, Originally From Alaska :) |
I know what snow is ...but I miss it...this is my first winter of my life without it!! What a cute poem based on your story!! I love it!! I could see the whole story unfold for me to see a sweet little girl being cute as can be!! Bridgette Creation of woman from the rib of Man: She was not made from his head to top him; nor out of his feet to be trampled upon by him; but out of his side to be equal with him, under his arm to be protected, and near his heart to be loved." |
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Sunshine
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Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
Thank you Echo, for the lovely compliment; come back soon... Justbleu - so very, very glad you enjoyed the story! Sunshine Look, then, into thine heart, and write ~~~ Henry Wadsworth Longfellow |
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