Winter

by Chelle Wood - Cancer

Snow falls to cover
the ground with a pristine
blanket of white.
Animals leave their tracks,
forming hodgepodge trails
from which they came,
to where they go.
The snow weighs 
heavily on the 
boughs of firs and pines,
burdening their branches.
Cardinals and Blue Jays 
swoop in and out of evergreens,
chasing each other
over the drifts.
Children skate on 
an icy pond
and build snowmen,
and make snow angels,
and make barricade walls 
to guard against the 
onslaught of snowballs.
Their laughter rings through the air 
as they toboggan down
a wintry slope.
Wood smoke scents the air
as it curls through the
top of the chimney to 
get lost in the 
brisk breeze,
wafting to 
the tips of the trees. 
The smell of hot cocoa
tantalizes the senses
as you race in 
to warm your numbed 
fingers and toes 
by the fire.
The air is hush and still
as evening falls
across the frozen land.
Winter has arrived~

Birth sign: Cancer
Date created: 2000-12-28 10:36:43
Last updated: 2021-03-03 14:43:15
Poem ID: 59232

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