Homebound
That Christmas—
after the party,
we were tipsy,
weren’t we?
And it was just
impossible
to resist
flinging ourselves
(all down-puffed)
backward
into that battlement.
Sinking in—
the mind-numbing cold
rousing our minds, numbed—
just enough
to orchestrate
our arms—our legs
into seraphs
of snow.
Kat Mortensen©2009 
3-5-3, 3-7-5 
I love this poem Kat-I can just imagine doing this! I am glad Daisy is a bit better.
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I like this one Kat! Hope the photo is not where you live…that is a lot of snow!
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I love the pic, and the poem! I've done that!Fun!Happy tt to you.Daisy is so sweet. Reminds me of my Princess.
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Cute poem, I remember making snow angels when I was young.
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what a fun and playful post..i love making snow angels…and snow…i really want some snow!
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Hi! Poetikat,What a fond remembrance of what can occur when there is snow…and the making of snow angels.I also like your photograph of a mountain of…snow.Happy Theme Thursday and Thanks,for sharing!DeeDee ;-D
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Oooh, that looks snowy! Is the photo of your house?Love the poem – really conjures up such a lovely image!
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This was a lovely poem…I can imagine you doing snow angels…Growing up in the tropics meant no snow for me, although I've seen and been in it for very short periods since.How is your cat?
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Ahhh, I wanna slide down-puffed. Fun.
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This is one of my favorites so far. I can't tell you how many times I've done just that.But in Utah where the snow piles high. Not here in Virginia where it's slick and wet.
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Kat…I just love this…it is the kind of poem that makes me smile and wish it were ME that was in that puff coat after THAT party!CHARMING!
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Wouldn't it hurt?
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Ha! Beautiful photo and poem, Kat – but I'm oh so glad I do NOT live where we get THAT much snow. Maybe if I were a kid again… ;o)
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Ilove this poem you did. It is so beautiful. I like how you have that question to lead us in. Great TT, KAt!!!
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Hi Kat. LOVED this post. I am a big fan of making snow angels myself. Beautifully written and what an amazing photo of snow. Now THAT is alot of snow! 🙂
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LOVE the pictures, look at all the snow.;) Great poem as well.;)xoZuzana
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oh the memories of digging out after a snowstorm. ouch!
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Oh, this is wonderful…and the picture…just love it! We have a few like that. I should 'dig' them out! hee!
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Pretty picture….glad I'm not there/ha
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Beautiful word picture, Kat. I haven't made a snow angel in years. Gotta remedy that. And I adore your charming neighborhood. Great “dig-out” pic!
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“Seraphs of snow”!!!!!!What a zinger of an ending line!You hit the bulls-eye with this. I saw it all happening in front of me and it was a wonderful trip.Off and running around this morning with too much to humanly do and instead I am visiting your blog, having a great time.Cheers! Chris
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Kat, that is a marvelous poem – and a great photo too. Thanks so much for the award the other day, I will take it up and post my seven things just as soon as I clear my backlog. Happy TT to you.
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Delightful poem–love the tone throughout!
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That's a wonderful one Kat!
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Oh my goodness, I'm glad we didn't get THAT much snow. lolI love the poem, Kat. Happy TT!
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Hey Kat — lovely poem — but wouldn't it be “seraphim” in the plural??
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Hah… the layers of interpretation here are immeasurable. Nice.
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Jane, I thought so too, but apparently they are interchangeable words.
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Very nice, indeed!
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alright, next time it snows i'm pulling out the wine bottle…
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Aaaaaaah, snow angels! Lurve it and your poem my beautiful friend! Hope your having a great day!
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Glad you didn't get hypothermia Kat!
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Neat! And that looks like my walk right now!( well, almost… )
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brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrwe've done that with a bunch of exchange students who had never seen snow. Great
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Snow angels dwell in my post also. Happy TT
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