Snowfall in the City


Covered in creamy

birthday-cake frosting,

the parked cars

huddle beneath

their streetlamp candles,

waiting for the North Wind

to come make its wish

for morning.



from Cricket Magazine © Charles Ghigna

10 comments:

  1. Lori FaasJanuary 12, 2011 at 6:04 PM

    Thinking about it as "creamy birthday-cake frosting" makes it much nicer when I am brushing a ton of it off of my car! Thank you for the lovely words during my not-so-favorite season.

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  2. Mary LeeJanuary 14, 2011 at 5:11 AM

    Gorgeous photo! I'm not so anxious for the North Wind to get here, but it won't be so bad when I think of it making wishes with the streetlamp candles...

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  3. laurasalasJanuary 14, 2011 at 9:44 AM

    I adore this extended metaphor. Thank you!

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  4. Charles GhignaJanuary 14, 2011 at 11:32 AM

    Thank you all! Enjoy the winter wonderland. It's snow wonder this time of year inspires so many poems!

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  5. CarlieJanuary 15, 2011 at 6:13 PM

    I love your ending. I love the idea of the North Wind making wishes over the lamps it blows on.

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  6. Peggy Does CakeJanuary 18, 2011 at 3:10 PM

    I love this! Charles, may I use it on my cake website (with full credits to you as author, of course)?

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  7. Charles GhignaJanuary 18, 2011 at 3:59 PM

    Thank you, Carlie, for your kind comment. I appreciate it!

    Hi Peggy! WOW! I just visited your delicious website! What a creative artist you are! Yes, you are welcome to use my cake poem.

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  8. Amy L VJanuary 22, 2011 at 9:58 PM

    Oh, I just want to go outside and lick the trees! Thank you for this, Charles! A.

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  9. Lee Wind, M.Ed.January 24, 2011 at 10:54 AM

    I liked this! What a fun way to look at snow - especially as I'm off to NY for the SCBWI Winter conference! Thanks for sharing, and thanks as well for being part of the Comment Challenge!
    Namaste,
    Lee

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  10. UnknownFebruary 19, 2022 at 9:45 PM

    this is a such a peacful poem

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