Winter

The cool north wind is blowing Winter is here to stay Sweaters are out and airing Lets go out and play Rivers have frozen and stopped flowing Its snowing, its snowing, its snowing The aroma of burning wood The smell of hot coffee Warm jacket with red hood Eating marshmallows and toffee Sparrows among the applewood Brings memories of girlhood Snowflakes on hair and pink noses Gloves and colourful mittens Garden full of fragrant roses Cat with her litter of kittens Grandpa in the sun dozes