Category Archives: Winter

Oh Yeah, It’s Still Winter

Posted on February 9, 2026 by oldmainer

I was making the bed this morning when I heard an unusual sound out on the street. It was a motor vehicle of some sort, but not the normal sound of a truck, or car, or even a snow plow. … Continue reading →

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Spring

Posted on April 2, 2023 by oldmainer

It has begunI feel it more than see itIt is a sense, a soundThe drip of an icicleSnow in the yardRetreating as if pursuedSnowbanks silently shrinkingNaked limbs awakeningDisplaying signs of tomorrowWinter departingSun providing light butAlso warmth and promiseOf yet another … Continue reading →

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For Every Action

Posted on February 26, 2021 by oldmainer

It has been a long and often dreary winter. For most of it, we were spared a lot of snow, but the cold and winds were biting. Plus, as is always the case, in the winter, our days end at … Continue reading →

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A Good Day

Posted on March 28, 2020 by oldmainer

When I swung out of bed this morning, it was nothing special.  The semi dark room was no different then it is any other day.  My expectations were nothing special either.  Nothing said that this day was going to be … Continue reading →

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Winter Rain

Posted on January 14, 2020 by oldmainer

The winter winds sing To the teardrops of rain That cling to barren limbs Frozen boughs In cloaks of ice Whisper their displeasure Darkness descends Through solemn hours Life suspended, waiting A new sun smiles Crystals dance like gypsies The … Continue reading →

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Winter Wonderland

Posted on December 24, 2019 by oldmainer

  Walk across the frozen fields Inhale the frosty air Nap before a blazing fire Tall stories that we share Etching angels in the snow Reward the inner child   Wage a friendly snowball fight Obsess, let joy run wild … Continue reading →

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A Christmas Trilogy Part III

Posted on December 18, 2019 by oldmainer

The Greatest Ever Christmas Tree Part III Ruckus The man with a puzzled look Turned and then a few steps took Until in front of Hoot he stood And with all the control he could Said “Hoot, I know I’m … Continue reading →

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A Christmas Trilogy Part I

Posted on December 16, 2019 by oldmainer

For several years at Christmas, my wife’s aunt and I would pick a joke gift for each other and write a poem about it. One year, I found a set of three hand puppets, an owl, a beaver, and a … Continue reading →

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How Cold Is It??

Posted on February 7, 2019 by oldmainer

It is so cold that I put on my socks before going to the bathroom.

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Winter Back In The Day

Posted on December 8, 2018 by oldmainer

Now that Mother Nature is in the midst of preparing her annual gift of frosty snowstorms, I am reminded of the story about some students complaining about how cold it was, standing outside in the morning waiting for the school … Continue reading →

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