Kiss a snowman

March 1, 2009 in Uncategorized

Snow. Heavy, wet snow. Big thick flakes all day.

Comfort food for dinner, now watching movies with Emma. "Finding Neverland" (I'm a teeny weeny bit fond of one of the actors in it) and "Pride and Prejudice," which we have watched together no fewer than 463 times.

This gorgeous photo is of Tracy Scott who first posted it on her Facebook profile, where I fell smack dab utterly in love with it.

"Might I post it on 37days?" I asked. She sent it with her blessings, and with an accompanying poem–"I also wrote a poem a few years ago when I was going through a break up, inspired by this picture," she wrote. My thanks to Tracy for the snowman's kiss on this snowy, snowy day.

The Snowman's Kiss

The ice is melting
and breaking up.
When I kissed you, I admit,
I nibbled a bit of your frosty face.
It is still cold in my mouth.
You are wearing a brown hat.
I think it makes you taller than you are.
Your arms are sticks from the nearest tree.
I remember the sound of the cracking break.
My hands are on your face.
So small.
I wonder about you.
I am feeling guilty now, as you begin to melt.
I took a bite of you that could have helped you stay
a little longer.

-Tracy Scott

About Patti Digh

Patti Digh is an author, speaker, and educator who builds learning communities and gets to the heart of difficult topics. Her work over the last three decades has focused on diversity, inclusion, social justice, and living and working mindfully. She has developed diversity strategies and educational programming for major nonprofit and corporate organizations and has been a featured speaker at many national and international conferences.

4 comments to " Kiss a snowman "


Sally

March 2, 2009 AT 9:02AM

I love the picture and the poem. The hues make me think it was taken when I was little.

We’re getting the snow now. All the schools are closed and the laptops open.

Maxine Dangerous

March 2, 2009 AT 9:47AM

I love that poem. :) And what a sweet picture! :)

Lori Murray

March 4, 2009 AT 8:14PM

This put a lump in my throat……….but it’s just a snowman…..or maybe it’s not……

Tracy Scott

June 5, 2009 AT 11:57PM

Patti! I don’t know how I overlooked this post but I am completely flattered and flabbergasted. What a sweet treat to find in June that my little snowman landed on your blog. I am truly, truly honored. Thank you.