Wednesday, February 22, 2017

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Post 1458. Wednesday February 22

Friday Fictioneers


It snowed today!


Jonny jumped up and down with joy! It was snowing. And best of all, school was closed and Dad couldn’t get to work. Time for some fun! School said they had to do some homework, so when he finished playing outside, he sat by the fire and started writing.


It snowed today
Hip hip hooray
Slid down a hill
sat on a tray.

Built a snowman
fingers froze
Used a carrot
for his nose.

Threw a snowball
at my dad
The best-est time
I ever had.


‘I hope it snows again tomorrow’ Jonny said as he stared out of the window.

‘Me too’ said the snowman.







Thanks to Rochelle for hosting Friday Fictioneers and to Sarah Potter for the prompt photograph
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46 comments:

  1. This planted a huge grin on my face. Love the structure of the story, and the unexpected character in the end. Just yummy.

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  2. Nice one Keith. Still hoping for a snow day or two so I can have the day off work :-)

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    1. Can't remember the last time I saw snow here. Perhaps you'll have more luck!

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  3. A delightful poem of childhood that brought back the fun of days when school would be cancelled due to snowstorms, for us children at home it was a wonderful day of free adventure, for my mother I'm sure it wasn't quite so exciting with children underfoot and looking for things to do!

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    1. Snow is a rather rare sight here, and I can't remember the last time schools shut. I'm missing out!

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  4. That was so sweet! Nothing better than time together with Dad!

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  5. Dear Keith,

    Cute story. I can remember some great snow days with my boys. Although the thought struck me that, like it or not, without school, Johnny wouldn't have been able to write a poem. I enjoyed this story.

    Mine is here: https://rochellewisoff.com/2017/02/22/24-february-2017/

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    1. No matter how much you liked school, getting a snow day was so always so exciting! Thanks Rochelle.

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  6. I love this, the kid's voice sounds so true, with the little distractions.

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  7. Very sweet. You absolutely amaze me with your different styles presented so well within so few words.

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  8. Lovely fun post.

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  9. Beautiful rhyme...I loved it and am sure the kids are going to love it

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  10. The snowman made it for me. A great invention :)

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  11. Lovely, warmhearted tale, Keith. Here's to more snowdays!

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    1. They are a nightmare foe some, heaven for others! I'm with the latter...

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  12. That was fun, and made me wish I'd added my own snow poem to my blog!

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    1. I'm sure it would have been a bit more grown up than mine!

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  13. Sounds like Jonny had a fun day! Great poem "he" wrote, too :-)

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    1. He's not bad at it! Don't know where he got he got his poetic streak from!

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  14. I knew an unhappy snowman once.
    It depressed him that everything smelled of carrot.

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  15. i enjoyed reading this story. it's simple but elegant at the same time. :)

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  16. Awww…that’s so cute.

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