Snowmoon Write -- for Haibun Monday
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Snowmoon Last Night
Driving home last night we pulled over to view. Just above the horizon was a magnificent scene, the moon, a February Full moon in bloom. It was showing its features as white with an orange tinted background. It's name, being in February is the Snowmoon, heralding in falling snow, the kind the kids' snowmen are made of.
But being in Southeast Texas, close to the Gulf of Mexico shore, we won't be having snow this year. The chances are gone for that come midmonth February. Our temperatures are now in the 70, 80, and a few 90Fs from here on out. Yes, we may have a cold wave come in from the north but still no snow for us. That comes about once every ten years.
And anyway, we enjoy seeing this moon in full with no snow, it is sooo very pretty. Maybe next year.
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| Our back yard a few years ago [click picture for larger view, it's really pretty] |
posted by Jim @ 2/26/2024 03:45:00 PM
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5 Comments:
That must have been a wonderful sight to see, Jim. I am sure you had snow every year in Nebraska. Great haibun!
What a lovely view that must have been, Jim, a ‘February Full moon in bloom’. A snow moon with no snow in Texas. I wouldn’t mind a fraction of your temperatures – it’s gone cold again here.
I remember those days of snow, I had collegues in Texas, and it seemed so weird with snow.
I enjoyed every word, every word of your Snow Moon haibun, Mr. Jim.
To savor the joy of the moon! Marvelous!
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