TheBanyanTree: CATCHING SNOW FLAKES

[Russ Doden]

I love it - the image of a kid (or adult) trying to catch snowflakes on
their tongue always brings a smile.  Yes, I have been known to catch many a
snowflake on my tongue - and hope to continue to do so for years!

On Tue, Dec 13, 2011 at 1:14 PM, <smack58 at nycap.rr.com> wrote:

> CATCHING SNOW FLAKES
>
> I saw the child
> of maybe three
> or four
> walking with her mother
> in a purple puff coat,
> ears snug inside the hood,
> arm stretched upward
> her hand held tightly.
>
> She lagged
> ever so slightly,
> short legs double stepping
> to keep up.
>
> And just before
> I looked away,
> she cast her eyes to the sky
> and stuck out her tongue
> to catch
> the wandering snowflakes.
>
>


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