11/11/2013

The Quickening

Detail from a 1606 etching by 
Antonio Tempesta (Italian, Florence 1555–1630 Rome)


expectant clouds swell

gravid with winter's chill seed

 Chione labors





* Chione is a minor Greek goddess of snow.
Posted by PattiKen
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4 comments:

  1. Brian MillerNovember 11, 2013 at 5:48 PM

    i can only hope for snow...ha...
    trust me i have been doing the snow dance....smiles.

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  2. JaniceNovember 12, 2013 at 9:50 AM

    And so...just like that, you have snow!

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  3. Tara R.November 12, 2013 at 10:16 AM

    "winter's chill seed..." What a wonderful description.

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  4. TomNovember 12, 2013 at 6:38 PM

    is it spring yet?

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