tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post3856734843115176222..comments2024-03-18T18:31:09.644-05:00Comments on The Nature of Things: Poetry Sunday: Snow Day by Billy CollinsDorothy Bordershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-65712936455186087412022-01-26T08:22:14.308-06:002022-01-26T08:22:14.308-06:00That's the thing about snow here. We don't...That's the thing about snow here. We don't really know how to deal with it and even an inch of the stuff can shut everything down!Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-52969069772471428732022-01-26T07:27:38.048-06:002022-01-26T07:27:38.048-06:00Love the phrase "the grandiose silence of sno...Love the phrase "the grandiose silence of snow" and remember last year's February and extremely rare snow and ice that shut down the traffic and invited so many birds to the yard. jenclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-6640675594377346562022-01-25T10:01:42.710-06:002022-01-25T10:01:42.710-06:00We've had plenty of those lately.We've had plenty of those lately.Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-78111640496680622542022-01-25T09:38:21.101-06:002022-01-25T09:38:21.101-06:00I don't even need snow to shut down like this....I don't even need snow to shut down like this...all it takes for me is a dismal gray and cold day like today.Deb Nance at Readerbuzzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12128529491888701996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-18418166838374278372022-01-24T17:13:09.558-06:002022-01-24T17:13:09.558-06:00Our winters are typically mild, although recently ...Our winters are typically mild, although recently we've had more than our share of cold weather. We don't generally get snow, however.Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-79793564468162643512022-01-24T16:59:18.536-06:002022-01-24T16:59:18.536-06:00We don't get winter here either and this poem ...We don't get winter here either and this poem just makes me want to move more north even more!The Butterfly Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13218064101468042347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-13377657607562388592022-01-23T17:16:39.064-06:002022-01-23T17:16:39.064-06:00I'm so sorry I'll no longer be able to rea...I'm so sorry I'll no longer be able to read your reviews on Book Chase, Sam, but thank you for letting me know. I would have wondered and worried. I do hope you will still find time to visit me here.Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-64200393261252801722022-01-23T17:15:04.353-06:002022-01-23T17:15:04.353-06:00Yes, I, too, can remember enjoying those heavy sno...Yes, I, too, can remember enjoying those heavy snowfalls when I was younger. Not so sure I would find them enjoyable today.Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-71908763848619132672022-01-23T17:12:19.369-06:002022-01-23T17:12:19.369-06:00As hard as it is for me to identify with what is b...As hard as it is for me to identify with what is being described, the poet still managed to paint a very clear image in my mind of something I've never experienced for myself. I'd probably wave my own "white flag" if it ever happened here.<br /><br />Quick Note: Dorothy, I'm putting Book Chase to bed after 15 years, and I didn't want to just disappear on everyone so I'm leaving notes around letting people know. I'll still be around cheering from the sidelines, commenting and tweeting, etc. as much as I can, and I'll look forward to reading about you 2022 discoveries. Sam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-5180858298487856912022-01-23T14:36:09.297-06:002022-01-23T14:36:09.297-06:00I've experienced some heavy snowfalls in my li...I've experienced some heavy snowfalls in my life. I used to love walking out in snowstorms and experiencing how everything is muffled, everything is slowed. Now, as an older adult, my speed is more listening to the plastic radio giving the school closings as I brew a pot of tea....lovely poem.Alanahttp://ramblinwitham.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-45727692531646469322022-01-23T13:04:19.917-06:002022-01-23T13:04:19.917-06:00I'm always happy to share.I'm always happy to share.<br />Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-48853925604242254702022-01-23T12:35:22.078-06:002022-01-23T12:35:22.078-06:00Thank you for sharing another beautiful poem!
Thank you for sharing another beautiful poem!<br />Favoredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08977643111086741720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-82033626333496734232022-01-23T08:36:34.933-06:002022-01-23T08:36:34.933-06:00Even an inch would be welcome here. Recently we...Even an inch would be welcome here. Recently we've had quite cold (for us) weather but no sign of any white stuff. Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-6457928356805427002022-01-23T08:34:14.190-06:002022-01-23T08:34:14.190-06:00I think we can depend on that!I think we can depend on that!Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-40159403621275956782022-01-23T08:33:28.080-06:002022-01-23T08:33:28.080-06:00"Revolution of snow" is a particularly d..."Revolution of snow" is a particularly descriptive and evocative way of describing it.Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-48152919011503026892022-01-23T08:32:23.939-06:002022-01-23T08:32:23.939-06:00I remember that silence that you speak of after th...I remember that silence that you speak of after the heavy snows of my childhood. It was a unique feeling. In the countryside even the birds were momentarily still and quiet.Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-42175916970070640202022-01-23T05:07:19.019-06:002022-01-23T05:07:19.019-06:00I kind of miss the mounds of snow described in the...I kind of miss the mounds of snow described in the poem. We have been having light dusting or scatterings of snow, no more than an inch. Harveehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03490108303790217277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-22395304351124033652022-01-23T04:56:17.914-06:002022-01-23T04:56:17.914-06:00It really does capture the essence of a serious sn...It really does capture the essence of a serious snowfall and the image of the three girls plotting is precious. I hope they conjure up some creative mischief!David M. Gascoigne,https://www.blogger.com/profile/17229638811027153569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-64397169387718166392022-01-22T22:57:54.917-06:002022-01-22T22:57:54.917-06:00I liked this! Revolution of snow is a pretty great...I liked this! Revolution of snow is a pretty great phrase, isn't it? We had one Sunday night/Monday (16") which has evaporated a bit, but we'll mostly be stuck with now until April...reesehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15818057262934008241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-78719837687231096152022-01-22T22:53:24.443-06:002022-01-22T22:53:24.443-06:00nice. there's a special silence that comes af...nice. there's a special silence that comes after a heavy snow fall; sort of a feeling of hidden things coming a bit closer...mudpuddlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647084124715892324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-43017962636520893492022-01-22T21:54:06.896-06:002022-01-22T21:54:06.896-06:00I'm glad you did.I'm glad you did.<br />Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-81782335319983252972022-01-22T21:46:28.208-06:002022-01-22T21:46:28.208-06:00A lovely poem! I enjoyed it very much!A lovely poem! I enjoyed it very much!Leahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05201714466868118083noreply@blogger.com