Winter Hibernation

Darkness arrives by five o’clock Before the dinner table is set Tan lines are all faded and gone As if the bathing suits our skin did forget White snow now blankets our once green lawn Where a snowman stands on patrol Winter days display on my calendar Something over which I have no control Throw a log on the fire to keep us warm As the flames devour its feast Shadows of leafless limbs on the wall Starting to look like a winter’s beast Eating Brunswick stew five days in a row Simmering in the cast iron pot I am happy to consume another bowl As long as you serve it up hot Crawling under the comforter to keep us warm As the radiator sings out with a hiss Helping our tangled body’s heat to rise By sharing another passionate kiss Others can fly to Florida Chasing a warm winter sun Being here inside, hibernating with you I think is much more fun