Category Archives: Winter

Winter In New England

Posted on February 9, 2015 by poemsandponderings

In case you haven’t heard, we are having one heck of a winter here in New England and that’s just in the past two weeks, give or take a day or two. Foot upon foot of the white … Continue reading →

Posted in Americana, Animals, beer, Earth and Us, ecology, environment, football, humor, men, repent, Seasons, Sports, Winter, wishing | Tagged Blizzard, community, Home, Jack Downing, Jake, nature, outdoors, snowy weather, Sunday, Super Bowl XLIX, United States | 8 Comments

Reflections

Posted on February 13, 2014 by poemsandponderings

As I sit and watch the snowfall, for what seems like the hundredth time this season, I keep wondering when winter will ease its grip? And then I realize how fickle the seasons can be, and that only … Continue reading →

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Snowflakes

Posted on November 3, 2013 by poemsandponderings

I couldn’t remember if I had posted this one before, so I entered a search on my home page, and as it turned out, I had not posted this particular one, but my search did bring up “Teardrops Of … Continue reading →

Posted in heart and soul, soul, spiritual, tears, wealth and worth, Winter | Tagged Jack Downing, Jack G. Downing, Jake, Publishers, Sunday, Templates, Tools, WordPress | 3 Comments

Wind Chimes

Posted on June 19, 2013 by poemsandponderings

Summer is upon us and the time for appreciating the outdoors is here once again. Imagine the warm, soft, breezes tickling the wind chimes while you sit back and enjoy your beverage of choice. Ah, life is good. Have … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, Earth and Us, environment, life, peace, Seasons, Summer, tranaquility, Winter | Tagged Business, Energy, Garden Accessories, Home and Garden, Renewable, Shopping, Wind, Wind chime | 2 Comments

The Final Run Of Engine Number Nine

Posted on May 31, 2013 by poemsandponderings

This is one of my longest poems, an epic if you will, and one of my story poems. Please take a minute (or 3) and put yourself in the engine compartment of Engine Number Nine.. But don’t stay there … Continue reading →

Posted in Americana, epics, Family, history, mountains, Promise Land, Rocky Mountains, Spirits, Winter, Words on Wanderings | Tagged Detroit, Friday, Greg Christian, Jimmy Scott, Search Engines, travel, United States | 6 Comments

Global Warming Mr. Gore?

Posted on April 17, 2013 by poemsandponderings

In honor of our dear friends in the upper mid-west and others who seem to be unable to shake off the long, long winter. I give you this: Jake. Global Warming Mr. Gore? Please tell me again Mr. Gore, … Continue reading →

Posted in Americana, common cold, Earth and Us, environment, humor, life, mischievious, political, Summer, Winter | Tagged Al Gore, Climate change, Environment, Global warming, Gore, Inconvenient Truth, Jake, United States | 2 Comments

Work To Be Done

Posted on January 19, 2013 by poemsandponderings

A bit lazy and lethargic today, not to mention a bit under the weather, so I will keep this intro short.. I wrote this last June on a lazy (how appropriate) day, and now with the Arctic blast about to befall … Continue reading →

Posted in history, humor, joy and sorrow, life, poet, Seasons, Summer, Winter, wishing, Words on Wanderings | Tagged Arctic, God, Jack Downing, Jack G. Downing, Jake, Publishers, Tools, WordPress | Leave a comment

October Snow

Posted on November 3, 2012 by poemsandponderings

I wrote this one last year, and we here in the Northeast had a marvelous winter. Mild, and almost snow-less after the early October snow.. This year we got a Hurricane, and the southern mountains and the upper midwest got the … Continue reading →

Posted in Earth and Us, environment, Halloween, history, humor, Hurricane, mountains, poet, Winter, Words on Wanderings | Tagged God, Halloween, Hurricane, Jack Downing, Jack G. Downing, Jake, nature, Saturday, WordPress | 3 Comments

Autumn Winds

Posted on October 23, 2012 by poemsandponderings

It’s that time of year here on the east coast of the United States, Autumn has arrived, and along with it come the chilly winds that strip the trees of their beautiful foliage and leave us with, well, leaves. While … Continue reading →

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I Am A Poor Man

Posted on October 12, 2012 by poemsandponderings

At this time of year, as the weather turns colder I think of those less fortunate than I, who have very few options as to where they will sleep and eat. I know that some of them are where they … Continue reading →

Posted in common cold, environment, help, history, life, Sleep, stranger, wealth and worth, whiskey, Winter | 8 Comments