FRIENDLY BLIZZARD

The snow was so fine that

It was coming through the windows

Not really but it seemed that way

At ten o’clock the sun was shining

Like on a late fall day.  Beautiful

Then large flakes like leaves

Came tumbling by the windows

This lasted for a few moments

And then tiny snow crystals

Hit us like they would in a blizzard

This lasted for a few minutes and

Then things turned to normal

The lake water was calm and gray

Snow Mountains were receding

Now the sun was out again

The residue of fall emerged and

Had the bronze and golden color

Fine snow kept falling,

But it was all pretense

Before long the lake water

Will be lapping at the shore

And the real spring will have arrived

It will again be garden time

The tools have been cleaned and

We are eagerly waiting

Stanski

March 27, 2025 ^