A WINTER DAY

Snowflakes fill in all the sky

And blanket all the earth below

As soft firelight warms my room,

I am content in my world.

Squirrels still search for winter stores

As I sit here quietly sipping tea

And nightfall now comes in so soon.

A light frost creates a magical scene.

A mournful cry speaks, comes out of the wild.

But my house is safe from wintry blasts.

Though the pond is frozen

and the winter winds wail

to make animals huddle for warmth–

While I,  snug in my little house,

Munch on walnuts coated in honey.

Winter is a time of retreat yet

Also a time to reflect and rejoice.

To rest from harvest of labor

To prepare for the renewal of Spring.

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