Winter Woodland

Winter's icy streams funnel low Frosty beams on pine needles glow A menacing wind seeps through thatched window Below, fibrous carpet cloaked with satin plateau Snowy wood with furry dander doth flow Mule deer nestle with fatty reserves in tow Wild boars root 'neath the milky tallow Red foxes scavenge for prey along the hedgerow  Pensive hares prat through the silken meadow Black bears take shelter in sleepy hollow Sparring woodchucks bristle in the frothy undertow Spotted owls reconnoiter each frozen crevice, sealed burrow Orange-breasted sparrows their winter anthem bellow Jittery squirrels scurry about searching for nutty escrow