The newly fallen snow

Has secrets to tell

About the critter’s paths

They have taken since it fell

Deer loved the pines

Their tracks circled there

Under bushes and feeders

Birds had seeds to share

A family of bunnies

Hopped around in the snow

Straight to the neighbor

The housecat prints go

But if you’re an urban dweller

With newly fallen snow

Tire treads and human feet

Were the only tracks to show