Snow Needed

The days are lengthening, yet no snow birds starting to nest, too soon I fear winter still has yet to show her powers buds forming on fruit trees need no frost its icy fingers would kill them completely All is too advanced, the bugs having a field day gardener's will curse the abundant snails and slugs that feast on their succulent sweet crops we need several hard frosts to kill them off a time of plenty too for rats and scavengers who feast on carcasses of the unfortunate much as I and others dislike the cold for the balance of nature we need the icy temperatures to keep things as nature intends them to be snow or a 4 day hard hoar frost then let spring come Let spring burst forth in her warmth and splendour chasing away the blues left by winters icy fingers and the world leave the stark bare white far behind as colour in all its hues and shades coats the land bringing with it, both, new hope and renewed life