Winter Poem Response

Response to Sasha Grigorik's Poem:

I chose to write a response to this poem because I found it very interesting and descriptive. I like how the first and second line and the third and fourth line rhyme. The rhyming pattern effectively adds to her poem. This poem, written by Sasha Grigorik, provides a descriptive insight on Canada’s winter. She describes the snow, people in the distance, footprints in the snow, the water of Lake Ontario, and much more. She uses metaphors and similes in her poem, which also adds to the overall feel of the poem. For example, “the glare off the snow is charm to the eye” and “the distant vision is almost a dream”. She also refers to parts of nature that are also Canadian symbols. For example, she refers to the Maple leaf, which is on the Canadian flag, when she says “the maple trees are silent and sly”. Her poem creates a picture for the reader. When I read Sasha’s poem, I could picture standing on the hill at Appleby, seeing Lake Ontario and Toronto in the distance. Overall, this poem was very well written and it is one of my favourites.