Shadow Hamilton Poet Free verse

Snow

Furiously the flakes fell, thickly coating
all they touched, breaking branches
with their weight. Yet still relentlessly
the snow cascaded seemingly ever thicker.

Freezing temperatures with icy fingers that
turned all they touched into frozen statues.
Ponds with ice two feet thick encouraging
the skaters to swirl, twirl and circle freely.

Flurry huge flakes that formed deep drifts
some topping out at fifteen feet barriers.
Suffocating  sheep and many others
with its cold relentless arms of purpose.

For now Winter reins in supremacy 
killing of the weak sending some
into hibernation seeking relief
from the biting bitter cold.

Furnaces blaze and their flames dance
throwing out some warmth and comfort,
bringing a reminder that soon
Spring will once more walk our lands.

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Carrie Richards November 22, 2015 at 10:17 AM While reading this one, I had to throw a blanket around my shoulders !! Brrr !! And ps.......thank you very much Shadow, for my placement in another snow challenge!! An honor it is to place!

Eve Roper November 21, 2015 at 9:50 AM Again, a wonderful poem, Shadow. Winter is coming and those that are out in the elements do take its total on their lives especially the elderly and the homeless.

Constance La France November 20, 2015 at 7:38 PM Shadow, so beautifully penned, you captured snow wonderfully, and I want to thank you for my fine placement in your Snow contest, I am honored ~ Constance La France November 20, 2015 at 7:39 PM Winter can be both beautiful and dangerous ~

Jan Allison November 19, 2015 at 5:16 AM Vivid imagery and I love the alliteration - the bit about the sheep suffocating hit home hard as this happened on a huge scale here in the winter of 2012:-( hugs Jan xx