Glinting Diamonds Everywhere!

Cherry

By Rhiannonw

Tue, 25 Nov 2025
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Hoar frost glitters
spiky crystal
ice needles sparkle:
fringes on leaf edges,
highlights in hedges,
cobweb, diamond-laden,
across the window lies,
trees coated white:
decorations of
crisp freezing air
and winter sunlight;
chapped cheeks
bright eyes.

[IP: ice]

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Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

You've captured my childhood with this poem Rhiannon. so many memories of icy cold days and mum scraping the ice off the inside of the window. Also having to go to the outside toilet first thing in the morning...brrr! Makes me shiver just thinking about it.

But I love the images in your poem that fit the photos perfectly.

Jenny.

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

! Glad it raised up those chilly memories while now in the warm, Jenny! May grandmother had quite a big house, but the loo was down in a covered back porch, so we had big potties upstairs I think when we stayed!

I do love the hoar frost  sharp crystal fringes on a sunny freezing morning though! Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Nolan on

ice is nice, stay cool! &

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

And I suppose you are rather hot down there! and probably don't have icy hoar frost in your winters. Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Di_Hard on

Gosh! You must be FREEZING from your wonderful photos!!! This poem GORGEOUS :0)

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thank you, Di. No, these photos aren't current or very recent! Such times were beautiful and very cold (outside!) Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thank you for the cherries on the ice! Rhiannon

 

Submitted by lenchenelf on

...  formed in little slices to underpin sensation in cut of sudden winter.

Delightful.

Best

Lena x

 

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thank you, appreciate your description too! Rhiannon

 

Submitted by forest_for_ever on

I echo a previous comment.  My childhood saw the wonder of winter.  At the top of your game as usual. Loved it.

Forest

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thank you. Glad you enjoyed. It is such a wonderful scene isn't it? Rhiannon