Return of the Snow
snow is coming
in flurries and squalls
in storms and gently falling
clouds of snow-dust swirls,
where each flake, an ice crystal,
glimmers in moonshine,
and under street lights,
headlights, and lighted windows,
casting long shadows,
creates snowscapes — alien,
breathtaking, mysteriously
stark, yet somehow warm,
a home gently shrouded
in glistening shades of
white, blue, black, and gray,
while honeyed shades drip
from windows, streaking
the snow-scape with amber
and gold, yet wintry cold;
snow is coming, surely, you know.
–LE
CynOp 
13 responses to “Return of the Snow”
Wonderful imagery, Liam. Brr, feels like the coldest winter chill, felt for a second before the fireplace is lit. Nice 😁
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Thanks, Tanmay, this felt appropriate for the season… seen this scene many times over the years; and sometimes even with a fire…; -)
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I went to Harper’s Ferry once. It must look magical in the snow.
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Never been, but I assume so… all the other ferries and river crossings I’ve seen in snow are magical…
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They say that the American revolution started there, in a way. It’s like a little 18th century historical village. There are these wonderful waterfalls and the Appalachian trail in the distance. Your picture of West Virginia brought this place to mind. It is quite touristy though.
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Ah, you probably already know all this.
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There’s a wonderful book about the Appalachian Trail by Bill Bryson, A Walk in the Woods. There’s even a movie based on the book… The book was better…; -)
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I’ve read only ‘a short history of nearly everything,’ by him. That book was exquisite. I will look for this one.
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It was the civil war… not the revolution. Don’t know why I got them mixed up…😅
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No problem; many natives of the US don’t know or remember the difference anyway… In the fog of history, incidents and places are often confused, especeilly for those among us who don’t find history fascinating, even the ‘official’ version…
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The best history of the US that I’ve read is by the American historian, Howard Zinn, A Peoples History of the United States.
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I looked it up just now. The book sounds fascinating. Mainstream history rarely focuses on the common man. Politics dictate the mainstream’s narrative as well, so it can’t be trusted.
Indian history is a mess. Considering that the region consisted of hundreds of different little kingdoms, until a hundred years ago, you can imagine how bad it is. I just assume that about half of what anyone says about history is pure fiction.
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All ‘official’ versions are little more than propaganda, unfortunately.
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