Walking through the woods
Snow eight inches deep
Trees shaking off excess
Creates image of a storm
A few creatures squeaking
Any birds are silent if
There at all. The temperature
Is causing me to shiver. I
Wonder what lies ahead.
It is only November and it
Feels like March and all
Of this should be over, but
Still, you cannot deny that
Nature has its way. It is
Cyclical and one thing has
To happen before the next
Has a chance to show off.
My legs feel heavy as I turn
Around to go back. I am
Always on the lookout for
Potential danger. Animals
Do roam in the winter looking
For food. I do not feel like
Being someone’s food for
Today. I am happy to get
Back home on this cold day.
Stanski
November 29, 2023, ^
Steve Haarman 