Friday, January 08, 2010

The End of a Perfect Day in the Snow - a snow play poem/a winter poem

The End of a Perfect Day in the Snow
by
Gregory K.

Icy toes.
Bright red nose.
Got 10 fingers -
Can't feel those.
Frozen hair.
I don't care!
What? Hot chocolate?
Be right there!

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19 comments:

Stella said...

Got ten fingers, Can't feel those" What a great line! That's me in this cold month of January. Thank you, your poem came at a perfect time as I am enjoying our first snow day in this school year!

Charles Ghigna said...

Delicious poem, Greg! I'm heading downstairs for some Ovaltine. ;-)

Andromeda Jazmon said...

This poem is just right for the boys in my house. They are going to love it!! Thanks!

Mary Lee said...

Perfect poem for today! SNOW DAY in Central Ohio!!

(word verification: reces, which is what it will be all day today for me and my students. They'll be in the snow and I'll be cozy inside!!)

Anonymous said...

Fun poem, Greg, and fitting for us readers here in New England! Thanks for sharing it.

Melissa said...

Fun poem, Greg. Makes me actually want snow... (instead of all this *cold*.)

Yat-Yee said...

We have our bone chilling snow out here in CO, and I definitely can relate. So can my kids, especially the hot chocolate part!

Irene Latham said...

You had me a "frozen hair." Will read this one to my son when he gets home!

jama said...

Love the frozen hair, and "can't feel those." Of course the hot chocolate totally cinched it for me :).

@BenDawe said...

Nice sensory images. I'm heading to the beach now for summer surf on the sand. Gotta love this hemisphere.

Carol H Rasco said...

"Can't feel those..." Best line ever for a snowy day, Greg!

Jen Robinson said...

You've really captured a feeling here, Greg. I love it!

Carmela Martino said...

Terrific poem, Greg. Fits us here in Illinois, too!

Melissa Wiley said...

Delightful, Greg. Makes me miss East Coast winters! (In a theoretical sort of way. It was awfully nice to be digging in my garden in short sleeves this afternoon.) :)

Unknown said...

This is great, Greg! My 2 1/2 year old daughter has been walking around today saying, "What? Hot Chocolate? Be right there!"

Camille said...

Even down here on the Gulf Coast of Texas we are feeling the freeze. Love this!

Jason Lethcoe said...

Hi Greg! Love the poem! Makes me wish it were colder here in California.

Greg Pincus said...

Wow... thank you all for the comments! I may be a Californian now, but I did grow up a sledding fiend. I like to think that's why I like hot chocolate so much... but since I drink it no matter the weather, it's only a theory :-)

Unknown said...

Love this poem! I just came home from driving and walking in the snowstorm that we're having right now in Maryland, and clicked through to your poem from the Carnival of Children's Lit. What a perfect poem for today! Think I'll go get some hot chocolate now!