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March Snow

March 14, 2010 4 Comments

It stacks slowly on the holly tree outside my window.

Pooling on pointed leaves. Slicking berries that bleed under the ice.

A turn-coat sky keeps sifting, sifting. Steadily sifting. All afternoon.

Shifting the world from brown to white.

Shaking a confectionary veil of dust on burned up leaves.

A shroud of quiet that calms, thins, slows me down.

In a good way.

It’s comforting.

The way it folds me into the walls. Pulls me to the panes –

smothers my worry. Making me love long. And hold more.

I clutch at it, shun the sun. Reluctant to learn

what is coming, what could be, what is.

The neighbors are home. I see them in shuttered light, flicking shadows.

I’ve come to love this place. This space of living in between.

What’s the hurry? Seasons go.

Nothing wrong with welcoming one more snow.

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Cath

Five children in four years, including two sets of twins, brought new meaning to Mary Oliver's earnest question. Our little people aren't so little anymore, but life is still wild, still precious. And this is my meager attempt to hold on, make it last. I love Doug, running, hiking in the mountains, oatmeal chocolate chip cookies, the edge of an ocean, and connecting with you here. So happy to have you along.

4 Comments

  1. cristie

    March 14, 2010

    i like this so much. xox

  2. andrea

    March 14, 2010

    Love it…………well put.

  3. Melissa:

    March 15, 2010

    Well, when you put it THAT way…I can welcome it :).

    Beautiful.

  4. catharvy

    March 15, 2010

    Thanks gals. The snow storm had me feeling very content with where we are. Not quite ready to move ahead. Not really knowing what's ahead. Do you ever feel that way?

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