Mr. Winter

There’s something magical
When snowflakes dance,
When time is frozen
In winter’s trance.

Like a warm blanket
Snow covers the ground,
And not even silence
Makes a single sound.

Diamonds of ice
Sparkle the scene,
Enhancing winter’s treasure
With the sun’s golden beam.

The world disappears
Beneath a blizzard of white,
And the hardship of survival 
Is nature’s only fight.

Strong shelters rattle
As fierce winds blow,
And nothing moves
In the blinding snow.

Mr. Winter bites harshly
But arrives for a reason,
Buried beneath the snow
Lies the birth of a new season.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2008

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Fraser Avatar
August 3, 2009 at 11:52 AM
The virginal covering off newly lain snow in Winter is breathtaking, kool poem>>James
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September 23, 2008 at 7:19 PM
Winter is beautiful, but I like seasons where I don't have to shovel. Driving 100 miles a day, I'm not a big fan, but Christmas would feel different without the snow. Vince
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