a new sunrise
by God’s grace
many second chances
in this long lovely
life of faith
well below freezing
ice floats in the water
still the light is changing
robins and red-wings
will return on time
gardens in winter
the serene snowfall
and remembering
where snowdrops
will bloom
The tulip symbol is courtesy of WPClipart. Here’s a photo by Karl of the snowdrops another year. They were planted by a previous owner. So tiny and also the first to bloom each year.
Poems From Oostburg, Wisconsin 
Reblogged this on Vector Charley and commented:
Resolve to follow Ellen’s blog this year. You won’t be disappointed.
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Dear Charley, Thank you and blessings! Ellen
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The snowdrops remind me again of how much I miss “northern flowers”. Daffodils, tulips, hyacinth… We have our own beauties, but those speak of “home”.
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Dear Linda, Thank you. Hope you have a lovely day. Ellen
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My cousin loved her snowdrops. She is gone now, but I’ll bet the snowdrops will return.
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Dear Patti, Yes, they will still bloom for your cousin. I wrote a little about the theme of your comment on my Grief And Acceptance site earlier today too.
http://griefandacceptance.wordpress.com
Thank you, Ellen
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Dear Ellen, remembering where snowdrops will bloom, is so lovely, I just looked out the window to the place, covered with snow, where the tulips will bloom in the spring 🙂 Annie
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Dear Annie, Thank you for your lovely thoughts! Ellen
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What a lovely, reflective winter poem!
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Dear Violet, Thank you and blessings!
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And you have a beautiful new header photo too. How lovely.
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Dear Gallivanta, Thank you and hope your day is lovely.
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It is starting out well with blue sky and sunshine 🙂
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I love your new header and I also so liked your poem! Thanks for bringing a smile to life this morning with your words! God bless!
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Dear Wendell, Thank you and may God bless you and yours too!
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They’re all wonderful, Ellen, but my favorite is about God’s grace giving us second chances and sunrises. Beautiful reminders.
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Dear Marylin, Thank you and blessings.
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lovely poems eulogizing the glimpses of winter with lovely imagery and succinct brevity. I have written an ebook on cinquains, a type of formal verse with images used as illustrations. You can download it from this link on my blog, Rain -Chimes, kindly visit my poetry blog and take a look. http://drsmitasriwas280.wordpress.com/2014/01/17/bouquet-of-thoughts-an-ebook-of-cinquains-for-free-download/
you can also download this ebook free from mirrorcreator.com
Your download link is
http://www.mirrorcreator.com/files/KVSUKAQW/cinquains2.pdf_links
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Thank you for your kind words. Since you like the short forms, you may be interested in The Haiku Foundation (THF). I helped begin their Education Wall. http://thehaikufoundation.org There are many free online books, The Haiku Registry, The Video Archive, etc. Blessings, Ellen
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Beautiful. Thankyou 🙂
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Thank you and blessings!
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I keep looking for ‘my’ snowdrops, Ellen, to suddenly peek through the snow. I think it is still too cold – another blast of very very frigid air coming our way this week. But your poetic reflections certainly warmed my heart! XO
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Thank you and blessings to you and everyone there.
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