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I had a case of the winter blues....even though I live in North Carolina (southeast US), where winters are short and mild. But after reading author/poet/teacher Sarah Steele’s gentle poem, Winter, her words lifted my spirits and helped me appreciate life's simple beauty.
Sarah loves using color to describe people and life around her. Friends, family, birth, hardships, prayer. In Winter, she describes a season. As you read her delicate rhyme, you’ll feel peaceful and relaxed…promise! 
Winter
by Sarah Steele Winter is blue … like the water now frozen in a sea of glass like my hometown mug of hot cocoa that warms me through the dark, cold nights like the way I feel being stuck inside without anywhere to run. 
Photo: National Park Service
Winter is white …
like the freshly fallen snow, inviting me to venture into the frost-bitten world like the lights that wink at me and beg me to stay out for just a minute longer like our supima flannel sheets that wrap tightly around a frigid body and make me long for more of night. 
Photo: Bob Wick, Bureau of Land Management
Winter is silver
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like the frost that coats the car, forcing me to scrape its beauty to a heap on the ground like the tinsel that twinkles in the Christmas lights, inciting me to stay awake and just be like Gramma’s stunning hair and Papa’s charming beard, blending in with the surrounding scene. 
Photo: Jacob W. Frank, National Park Service
Winter is beautiful.
Meet the Poet
Sarah Steele grew up as the oldest of ten children, and children have been following her ever since. A Hoosier English-learner teacher, then coach for five years, her hundreds of students and fellow teachers were on the receiving end of her poetry–for fun and for learning.
Sarah believes poetry sticks to the brain and cuts to the heart. And while she loves to speak to hearts all over the world with her writing, her first books are aimed at children–delighting young minds and inspiring their creativity.
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8 Comments
1/13/2017 03:10:03 pm
Great post today Cat! Thanks for sharing Sarah's journey with us! I enjoyed hearing about her poems and learning more about her! :) 1/13/2017 05:39:04 pm
Rosie, she writes so delicately about things in life I don't usually take time to really 'see' and appreciate! 1/15/2017 06:08:34 am
Lovely post Cat and I really enjoyed the poetry and those images... wow! Might have to add one to my must paint someday folder. A great read to soften the winter blues. 1/19/2017 11:40:31 am
Corrina, what a fantastic idea to 'paint' poetry, too. Nature has so many ways of creeping into our life, if only we take the time to look for it. 1/15/2017 12:51:01 pm
Thanks for sharing Sarah's talent with us. I love the inspirational idea of using colors to describe life. Her lyrical words do indeed help us to appreciate the beauty of life. By the way, Cat, love how your website is looking these days! You've done a great job! 1/19/2017 11:43:10 am
Always appreciate poets who inspire us to see the beauty that's right in front of us, Julie. Thanks also for your feedback on the new website design. 1/19/2017 11:46:43 am
Sarah is an amazing poet, Corrina, and I'm glad you enjoyed her verse, too. I'm all for 'mild' winters, with just a few days of cold and snow to get a taste of it, Carmela. Your comment will be posted after it is approved.
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