The first snowfall of winter
It causes quite the stir
It makes us know for certain
That Ole Man Winter's here
It purifies the landscape
In a quilt of mostly white
The moon lights the boughs and branches
On a cold and crystally night
The tracks of winter travelers,
Both critters and mankind,
Slightly mar the blanket
Until the wind blurs them in time
The stillness is most impressive
Quietness rules the air
Only the wind in the pine trees
Gently disturbs the silence here
It is the first snowfall of winter
Now, as I add a log to the fire
I sip from my steaming cup and think,
What more could a man desire?
KL Dennie 2024
