Monday Memories: Bewitching Storm

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Nasty winter gale approaching

Forecast broadcasting storm warning

Heavy snow, high winds, Arctic cold

Village alarms sound by morning

 

Life transcends to total frenzy

Salt trucks loaded, very much ready

Snow plow crews set for night’s work

Village life scrambling, unsteady

 

Packed grocery stores in chaos

Hurried, panic-filled shopping carts

Shelves urgently growing empty

Village pace quickens beating hearts

 

Students anticipate closings

Looking forward, lazy “Snow Day”

No classes, no books, no lessons

Village hunkers down, people pray

 

Winter storm “Tabitha” churning

Pondering, bewitching blizzard

Overnight fury passes on

Village eluding storm’s wizard

 

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The Weather Channel has been naming winter storms in America since 2012-2013.  You may have picked up the connection between the “bewitching” blizzard and the name of the storm “Tabitha.”  Tabitha is one of the available winter storm names for the 2020-2021 winter.  Tabitha is also the daughter of Samantha (Elizabeth Montgomery) on the successful American sitcom “Bewitched” from 1964-1972.

Originally posted February, 2021.

Each September (Haiku Series #344)

Anticipation

Summer’s chapter ends

Autumn’s colors being groomed—

Landscape awakens

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Fulfillment

Summer’s gate closes

Autumn’s eager to open—

Cascading colors

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Transformation

Summer’s warmth fading

Sunlight’s arc sliding lower—

Autumn here at last

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From the words of American farmer, artist, and writer, Rowland E. Robinson:  “September days have the warmth of summer in their briefer hours, but in their lengthening evenings a prophetic breath of autumn air.”

Enchanting Masterpiece (Haiku Series #308)

Imagination

Landscape’s color wheel

Artist’s infinite choices—

Every brilliant shade

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Perception

Quiet morning breeze

Punctuated with raindrops—

Perfectly designed

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Transformation

Empty canvas waits

Sketch’s anticipation—

Inspiration blooms

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Changing Melodies (Haiku Series #288)

Serenity’s Place

Window’s morning view

Feeling pull of forest’s tune—

Heart breathes harmony

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Infinity’s View

Sunset’s gentle breeze

Turning heavenly pages—

Endless horizons

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Kaleidoscope’s Captures

Summer soon fading

Waiting for autumn’s return—

Filling with color

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Bewitching Storm

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Nasty winter gale approaching

Forecast broadcasting storm warning

Heavy snow, high winds, Arctic cold

Village alarms sound by morning

 

Life transcends to total frenzy

Salt trucks loaded, very much ready

Snow plow crews set for night’s work

Village life scrambling, unsteady

 

Packed grocery stores in chaos

Hurried, panic-filled shopping carts

Shelves urgently growing empty

Village pace quickens beating hearts

 

Students anticipate closings

Looking forward, lazy “Snow Day”

No classes, no books, no lessons

Village hunkers down, people pray

 

Winter storm “Tabitha” churning

Pondering, bewitching blizzard

Overnight fury passes on

Village eluding storm’s wizard

 

Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com

The Weather Channel has been naming winter storms in America since 2012-2013.  You may have picked up the connection between the “bewitching” blizzard and the name of the storm “Tabitha.”  Tabitha is one of the available winter storm names for the 2020-2021 winter.  Tabitha is also the daughter of Samantha (Elizabeth Montgomery) on the successful American sitcom “Bewitched” from 1964-1972.