'winter In Canada'
Fall's golden beauty-
faded and blew away
the wild winds howled
and clouds filled November
with filigree snowflakes-
that did not stay
November was foreboding, and
December was filled with days of white
January, is a cold spell, February, well
there will be a melt-
a brief break from the dark
the green grass will peek out
the decayed leaves will lay dead-
but, nature's rest is not quite finished yet
again, the snow will come to us
and frozen days once more will repeat-
with ice, and drifts to climb
winter came early
to the city, woods and streams
with frozen fingers wrapping tight
yet, in the bare frozen trees
of winter
tiny sparrows still sing
and squirrels
scamper up the tree trunks-
their nests lined with my outdoor rug
today, delicate snowflakes taps on my window-
melting into raindrops
yet, it is still frigid winter in Canada-
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January 11, 2020 - Repost March 8, 2021
Poetry/Free Verse/'Winter in Canada'
Copyright Protected, ID 03-1334-898-08
All Rights Reserved, 2021, Constance La France
Submitted to the Standard contest, All Your (Mar 9)
sponsor, Brian Strand, Judged 03/09/2021
First Place
Copyright © Constance La France | Year Posted 2021
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