"COLD SNOW IN WINTER"

WHITE! COLD! COVERING EVERYTHING IN SIGHT.

THE SNOW HAS FALLEN THROUGHOUT THE NIGHT.

THE TABLE  AND BENCHES ARE LAYERED ON TOP.

I'LL HAVE TO GO OUT AND CLEAR THE LOT.

EVERYTHINGS WILTED AND FROZEN THROUGH.

THE SHRUBS  ARE ALL DROOPING AND ALL LIMP TOO.

I'LL HAVE TO GET OUT MY WOOLEY SOCKS

GO  SEE  TO THE POND AND CLEAR THE ROCKS.

PUT ON MY BOOTS AND WARM THICK COAT.

MAKE SURE THE BALL IN THE PONDS AFLOAT.

DON'T WANT IT  ICED  OVER SO  FISH CAN BREATH.

SWIMMING AROUND UNDERNEATH.

ICICLE'S FORMED ON MY WINDOW SILL.

THIERS NOTHING MOVING ALL IS STILL.

IT'S PRETTY TO LOOK AT ALL SHIMMERING WHITE.

SPARKLING LIKE JEWELS A MOST PRETTY SIGHT.

DROPPING OFF BRANCHES HERE AND THERE.

REVEALING THE BARK,NO LEAVES SIMPLY BARE.

FOOTPRINTS FROM SPARROWS BLUE TIT AND FINCH.

SOME PECKING AWAY A NUT TRYING TO CLINCH.

I'LL PUT OUT SOME WATER AND FATTY CAKE.

FOR ALL  TO ENJOY TO PICK UP AND TAKE.

TO THIER NESTS WAY UP HIGH,IN THE EVES ALL SNOWBOUND.

TWITTERING YOUNG ONES ALL WAITING AROUND.

WINTER'S A SEASON I SOON HOPE WILL PASS.

AS QUICK AS CAN BE AS THE LAKES GET  LIKE GLASS.

AND  NO MATTER HOW COLD AND WHITE THE SNOW LOOKS.

IT STILL LOOKS MUCH BETTER ON POSTCARDS AND BOOKS.

SO ROLL ON NEXT SPRING,AS QUICK AS CAN BE.

THIS "COLD SNOW IN WINTER'S" TOO BITTER FOR ME.