First Snow of January 2025 by the Rappahannock River

After Midnight snow flurries danced on branches of sleeping Willows...

As Angels fluffed the feathered Pillows... 

I remembered Monet's Lillies where they float softly 

with mellow notes of Rhapsodies... 

The silver majestic Moon moved across the Sky 

to find Jupiter and Mars... 

The fields of Delphinium flowers are 

covered with moonbeams and sprinkled with 

Star dust as the aphrodisiac Arts touch our Heart... 

we become forever Florescent Blue... 

  

  

 

Reviews

[Chris Shaw]

Dear Pat, we have had snow flurries too, but no settled snow even though predicted. We are in the throes of mid winter cold, but I have Monet’s Lillies on my wall, to remind me of the seasons to come. And a crescent moon last night has currently got the company of planets as close neighbours. There is so much beauty in your poetry that you share with your readers even though this one ends on fluorescent blue notes. Happy new year to you and those you hold dear. 🌹


Chris

[Patricia Wedel]

dearest Chris... sometimes feeling Blue can be comforting... especially if it is fluorescent blue. They called for perhaps ten inches of Snow tonight... but so far at five thirty am we have about four inches when I look out our Observatory Windows on the upper Level. It stopped snowing two hours ago. I went grocery shopping before Dark... and brought Home light green crunchy tender grapes and Holiday Cranberry freshly baked bread with Berry Cream cheese on the Side. Wegmans Deli has delicious cold cuts. I made it home safely in the Dark. It is a Blessing to read your Review. Tomorrow Lincare will deliver more Oxygen to our Home for Roger. Happy New Year to you and yours. Tenderly, Pat

[Chris Shaw]

Dear Pat, lovely to receive your news. Take great care shopping in the snow and ice. Wishing you and Roger all the best. Look after yourselves. January is always a blue month for me, so many anniversaries of loved ones departed. 🌹

[Patricia Wedel]

dear Chris.. my Mothers birthday was January eleven.. she passed at age 58.. I am aging for both of us. She was an Angel Mother for me. gently, Pat

[Amy R]

So magical, my heart,. Your words make everything feel like a sweet dream.
1st and 4th lines are my favorite, beautiful imagery..
Thanks for sharing. -Amy

[Pryde Foltz]

So beautiful. My spirit is always lifted when I read your words. What a gift you are to poetry and the cafe:0

[redzone]

A little more than flurries here Pat. About 3 inches fell with bitterly cold winds and it was a good time for staying indoors and drinking hot chocolate (yes, with little marshmellows). Thanks for sharing your lovely poem, Pat.
-Curt

[Betty Hermelee]

Dear Pat
Your poetic voice touches me every time I read another beautifully seductive piece that opens my senses…. We are in winter which in itself is beautiful time, especially for the heavens and a touch of snow to kiss nature, not to forget the moonbeams , stardust and the blue hues of frost
Lovely always 🌷🌷🌷🌷
Warmly
B🌔

[Sami Khalil]

Your writings are gorgeous; very descriptive and touching to the senses.
Enjoy the snow where we seek comfort and warmth.

[Patricia Wedel]

dear Sami... so far we are fortunate to have a morning Sky with touches of Lavender light with droplets of cloudy Ice... sending you a Cup of morning Dew... gently, Pat

[Sami Khalil]

Wow! You are welcome Patricia Wedel.