Pine trees on high alert
Single squirrel standing guard—
“No Christmas trees here!”
Grooming trails with care
Mountain welcomes each skier—
Tranquility shared
Morning’s rising sun
Landscape welcomes warming light—
Night’s snowflakes glisten
Autumn’s fading peace
Winter’s renewing lease
One lonely snowflake
More coming at daybreak
Sky fills with more snow
Sunshine, morning’s no-show
Snow’s depth keeps growing
Wind wakes up, now blowing
Light powder sifting
Definitely drifting
Traffic hurries home
Under low-pressure dome
Drivers surrender
With each fender bender
Life’s pace slowing down
Snowstorm parks, all around
Forecast calls for more
Snowplows called out to war
Surfing waves of white
Under wintry twilight
Empty classrooms sleep
Children shall never weep
Nighttime dreams complete
Will tomorrow repeat?
Crystal, clear night sky
Reflecting moonlight’s spotlight—
Postcard’s tranquil dreams
Snowy landscape’s joy
Marked by tiniest hoofprints—
Scene of hope-filled peace
Chilly, early morn
Warming stove works her magic—
Biscuits with honey
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Book’s invitation
Surrounded by winter storm—
Staying cozy warm
Falling snow’s ballet
Flakes fluttering with each twist—
Dancing in child’s eyes
Snow’s “welcome back” tune
Playing and giggling outside—
Touched by every flake
Autumn’s graying face
Sunshine taking cover
Landscape’s serenity
Going undercover
Snowflakes in forecast
Temperatures plummet
What will overnight bring?
Joining winter’s summit
Morning cold descends
Snowfall blankets each road
Nature playing her cards
Covering each zip code
Snow calls in favors
Wintertime’s gifts galore
Arctic airstream arrives
Drafting each snowplow corps
Winter’s carousel
Endless fun disembarks
Children grab toboggans
Sledding’s snowy footmarks
Icy, foggy screen
Hiding wintertime’s next move—
Holding nature’s cards
Overnight snowfall
Friendly, gentle flakes falling—
Morning’s traffic slows
Lofty mountain peak
Let it snow, let it snow more—
Skiers celebrate
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Winter arrives on schedule every year
Bringing too much snow and cold I fear
An ice storm starts off the winter season
Staying off of the roads for good reason
Later snowfall begins to pile up outside my door
Growing deeper and deeper, please no more!
Now a polar vortex is hammering my home
Blowing Arctic air all the way to my bones
For some, they say winter is truly a paradise
Thinking to myself, winter surely ain’t nice
I bundle up in many snug and warm layers
Trying to move outside without any cares
The snow has buried the sidewalk and my car
Shoveling cannot be healthy when it’s this far
I retreat back inside to be near a toasty fire
Deciding to remain in bed until winter retires
Like a bear, I stay warm while we both hibernate
Waiting for spring’s early arrival will be our fate
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The blizzard arrives quickly in the mid-afternoon
Snowing and blowing in full force much too soon
Dangerous Arctic cold blasts across the land
Alerting all to keep warmth and safety at hand
Homes surrounded by constant, swirling snow
Creating snowdrifts as high as the windows go
Furnaces and boilers work overtime to provide heat
Keeping all inside warm from the cold is quite a feat
Small towns feel painfully isolated and totally alone
Waiting for supply trucks that can only stay home
Senior class girls feel heartbroken when they hear
Postponing the school’s Winter Formal that’s so dear
Narrow, empty highways fill with too much snow and ice
Waiting for snowplows that stand ready to roll the dice
Ranchers plowing deep and drifting snow with big tractors
Reaching their hungry cattle to feed is a life-saving factor
Teachers continue playing cards and games all night long
Knowing that tomorrow’s classes definitely won’t be on
The grocery store shelves grow empty and scarce of food
Praying the storm stops to change everyone’s gloomy mood
Children enjoy the time that is now full of fun and play
Cheering that school has been postponed for a few days
Friends and neighbors check closely on one another
Remembering old Ed who doesn’t want any to bother
The longer the blizzard rages will bring everyone much worry
Fretting about a loss of electricity that may come in a hurry
Finally, the storm slowly ceases its frigid, winter blast
Knowing that for most, let’s move forward now at last
The town and the ranches work tirelessly to dig out
Opening up roads to ease many worries and doubts
The old timers say this awesome storm is worse than ‘78
Knowing that all have survived the fury’s reckless fate
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An elderly woman sits at her kitchen table
Wanting to stay warm today, if she is able
An Arctic blast from up North has arrived
Challenging her to survive and stay alive
Inside of the window, frosted over with ice
Wishing for a heated room, would be nice
Her few needs are quite simple at this time
Praying the thermostat will begin its climb
Ancient, unreliable space heater offers very little heat
Realizing now, she needs a blanket to cover her feet
She lives all alone without any other family close by
Losing hope, her faith seems ready to quit and cry
Suddenly, there is a knock at her frozen door
Opening it to discover the Lord brings more
A stranger with a fuel truck has finally arrived
Smiling, the woman begins to feel more alive
He fills her empty fuel tank until it’s almost full
Checking her boiler, it is working without a lull
A sense of inadequacy overwhelms the woman to tears
Feeling desperate, her pocketbook is empty she fears
The helpful man simply ignores her worries and leaves
Telling her that a shepherd will take care of her needs
The woman sits stunned and can’t understand what to see
Looking down an isolated road that is as empty as can be
Who paid to fill her empty fuel tank? She has no idea at all
Feeling a tender hug from above, her loving Lord pays a call
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