It was January…the month of….

a collaborative poem by a dozen 7th graders

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glinting white snow,the quiet echo of nothing, ice covering the lakes

–Otter Dannible

 

                bare trees— Natalie Winner 

 

 shivering wildlife, the deep sad susurrus of the winter winds, passionate fire-songs in the chimney–Gina Iaia

 

          An ocean of snow covering the ground, life hiding away or dead,  sky clouding over again                                                                                                                                       -Amelia Jordan

 

cold nights, snowball fights, frozen lakes,basketball crowds, gray clouds–Courtney Smith

 

  skiing on mountains, freezing little hands,  hot chocolate and sitting by the fire thinking about what the new year will bring–Kaitlyn DelSavio

 

crisp cold winds,  bunnies rustling in the snow,icy ponds as smooth as glass, and the warmth of the fire blazing on my skin–Mya Persaud

 

snow,skiing, and indoor soccer—  Mae Budris

 

snowmobiling–Chase Bevington

 

pink sunrises that make the ground glow, eating the icicles hanging off your porch before you go to sleep at night –Olivia

 

 waking again to a beautiful blanket of freshly fallen snow, breathing in the crisp air,  welcoming the month of the ravens, beautiful snowflakes, white dusted trees waiting to be photographed–Eleanor Douglas

 

Snow days, more hot cocoa, the month of the new year, new me–Makaela Muzzy