No green is seen outside the windows
No sound but fans and sleeping cats
No clear blue sky, ‘stead snowflakes fall
No warmth of sun, a draft is all
No laughter of a toddler running
No parks or hills for her to climb
No seeds on ground for birds to find
No sight of squirrels nor chipmunk sound
No doubt the snow is here to stay
No bikes to ride on paths this way
No griping from the houseplant crowd
No time to waste to brew hot tea
No more poem to write today
Instead of recreating the wheel, I just continued with his style and personalized it.
Sarah is today’s host of dVerse’ Poetics. Sarah says:
I thought it might be fun to pay tribute to Thomas Hood’s poem.
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I love this update! I particularly enjoyed the toddler lines – and that use of “no doubt…” – very clever.
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Sarah, thank you!
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What a brilliant way of being inspired… actually it is very powerful to write in negation… (we had a prompt with that once)
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Yes, it is, Bjorn. I remember that prompt and agree with you.
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Good idea, Lisa – no point in reinventing the wheel when Hood has rolled it your way. And a great job you’ve done of it too. I was getting depressed by the draught, the lack of laughter, and no seeds for the birds, but the sleeping cats cheered me up. I love that sound – Mojo was snoring on my lap earlier and it was so cute!
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Thanks, Kim. Cats do make good lap warmers!
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A very nice continuation, Lisa!
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Thank you, Dwight :)
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You are welcome!
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Nice one
Much💛love
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Thanks, Gillena!
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Plenty of those drafts here too…(K)
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A bleak wintery picture
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Thanks, Sadje. Winter is here too soon.
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You’re welcome. We still are using fans.
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Nice!
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Thanks
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Lisa, No way this could be any better! 🙂
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Thanks, Dora!
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There is no green outside my window tonight. The first snowfall of the season has arrived. Coating the ground winter white. I can tell you were inspired.
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Yes, I was, Truedessa, thanks :)
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Certain days can feel very bleak indeed. Beautiful take, Lisa
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Thanks, Shweta.
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Nicely done. I don’t agree with all of it (just most of it!) November is THE worst month, An in-between month of blech (mostly).
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I actually don’t mind it that much. Feb and March are the two worst for me, where winter hangs on at the end.
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Actually, I cannot really complain. Especially this year as I was wearing shorts on November 5! And today is our first snowfall (already a good 3-4 inches have fallen…) February, I swear, is the longest month!
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I get this one! It’s very cool because the inspiration comes from not being inspired in a way.
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I like what you see here, Max, thanks :)
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Good one :)
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Thank you, AJ!
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This is how November should be. It is like summer here instead!
I love this poem 🌹
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Lesley, I’d be happy to trade places with you for a day or two :) Thank you.
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😁
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