Siberian Gifts

SIBERIAN GIFTS Chimney smoke west-trailing far Over the murky city, announcing The cold Siberian air pushing in. Listening, People looked up to see on high - Bestudded coruscations of stars Where none was ever seen: Gifts from an ethereal hand, glistening, And dropped into the fresh black sky. ............................................ NOTE The recent extremely cold weather all over Europe is blamed on the "Siberian High" which is a cold air-mass affecting much of the world. We suffered too in St Petersburg (Russia) but the starry skies were a bonus gift in this smoky city.