A
day like
today with
swirling, blowing
snow squalls so strong that
sitting down on the trail
is the best way to create
a safe place for you to decide
if you’re skiing or stationary
is the best kind of day to ski with friends.
❄️


(Thanks to Christie over at Wondering and Wandering for the introduction to this fun poetic structure. Line one has one syllable. Line two has two. Line three? You guessed it. Three. Continue to line ten and you’ve got your poem! Or you could reverse it and start from ten syllables if that suits your fancy. Maybe I’ll save that structure for another slicing day… 🤔)
The etheree is a lovely but challenging form – but yours flows perfectly! “Snow squalls” – wow – and those photos are just amazing!
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So glad you could get out and play in the snow!! Your smiles say it all💕
I enjoy learning , from you, all the different poetic formats I wasn’t aware of.
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Thanks so much for sharing! I love the pyramid effect it had on your poem. I think this would be fun to try on my own and in the classroom!
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Have fun playing around with it!! I sure did. ❤️
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I love the etheree form and shaded it w/ my poetry group when it was my turn to host a couple years ago. Your poem expresses the skiing ethos beautifully. Fantastic photos, too. We had 10” of snow yesterday and almost 3” more today. Our local ski area is going to have an extended season.
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Oh, cool. I bet your group just loved it! And extra snow for an extended season is always good news. 🤗
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A new poetry form to try! Thanks for sharing. I hope you are now somewhere warm, it looks like it was cold.
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Ha! Yep. All tucked in at home with my book. 💖
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Yeah! Glad you gave this poetic form a try. It worked perfectly. Sounds like a fun day, too!
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Thanks! And thank you for the inspiration. I had a lot of fun counting up those snowy syllables.
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I love this format and that scenery! It was a beautiful breezy 75 degrees in St. Louis today, so I’m definitely envious of that beautiful ski resort!
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Thank you! It was blustery out there today but still gorgeous.
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