Snow

this poem shines through its simplicity. there are just two things I would consider: It’s snowing flakes falling (I like your alliteration so much that I think it should be emphasized by standing alone) From the ice skies (I feel it to be more poetic but the flow might not work for you...?) Of glory and maybe other words for "large" and "small"? the rest of the poem ist so graceful and tender that these two words seem too banal in comparison. but, as always Barbara, I would also like the poem if you left it as it was. :-) respectfully, Kata

for a moment confused by "snowman's." I can understand, I think, your dilemma. "Snowmans," for instance looks/seems awkward, thus pluralizing the "man" with just a tacked-on s versus an apostrophe'd s. However, I do think a better fix for it would steer away from the possessive/contractive "snowman's," which really does not work, as in altering to either snowmen or snowmans. I prefer snowmen. --- And now that I've broken from the computer monitor and checked Webster's Unabridged, I see it lists the plural of snowman as, yup, snowmen. A Webster's Collegiate lies at my elbow but doesn't offer a plural to snowman. The Unabridged sits on a pedestal at another part of the library. It handily remedied the situation. At least in my view. And I got in a little exercise on the run over there. --- As to "Gone by noon didn’t stick," I'd be inclined to turn the didn't into don't. The rest of the poem's in present tense. I think switching to past at its end makes a bit of a wrench. As to content I've nothing but appreciation ... for both it and your particular perspective from where you live. Especially since the making of snowmen's the last thing on my mind these days. We've here had nonstop snowpack for far too long ... and I just wish it'd go away. Besides which Buster's gettin' open cage- and cabin-fevered up to his gills. Er, that is, he would if he had them. Yours, Chuck

says...the plural of snowman is indeed, "snowmen". However, it offers up, (as an alternate)..."the snowiness of men". Go figure. #{:>{)}+/ doc.