The first snow is special It makes all look new Sparkling beneath A sky, clear blue The second snow comes And is quickly ignored The more it accumulates The larger the chore The third snow is just snow By then, we’ve lost count It’s snow and more snow No one knows the amount As snow… Read More Snow and More Snow
Do you see the landscape Desolate with snow, Or do you see the landscape With an ethereal glow? Though the ground is frozen Growth has begun Spring flowers are born Of snow and sun
If you’re feeling overwhelmed By a foot of snow at your feet Put it all in perspective And breathe in deep Let your breath go Let it rise to the sky A blanket of snow awaits It’s begging you to try To be a kid again Who wears mittens, who sleds Who sees a pile… Read More Snow Angels
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… Read More Tire Treads and Human Feet
Were these delicate imprints Born of want or need Part of a journey Or hunger to feed A set of frenzied steps To find the flock A defensive maneuver To avoid a hawk A peaceful protest Against avian greed A rain dance To conjure up more seed Cracked shells fly From where they perch and… Read More Imprints
The snow crinkles And crumples underfoot Tiny, shiny crystals In every nook Of where I’ve been But where I’m going Those future steps The snow’s not showing Again tomorrow More snow will fall On where I’ve been I’ll try to recall Tiny, shiny crystals After the squall
The snow is coming Or so they say, “Maybe tomorrow, Or another day.” A calculated guess Is as good as it gets When the meteorologist says, “You may just get wet!” Sun, rain, or snow “There’s a chance of black ice!” A little more certainty Sure would be nice But unpredictability Is what New Englanders… Read More A Calculated Guess
Snowing Sleeting Slipping Sneezing Shoveling Sloppy Slush Shouting Swearing Saying Sorry Snow Simply Sucks
I love it when nature Too, decorates By sending down Her merry flakes; To add sparkle On wreaths we’ve hung Coating the mundane In wintry fun; Covering the scars Of seasons past If for but a moment While the first snow lasts; It’s a beautiful gift This time of renewal When all that’s old Again,… Read More A Beautiful Gift
Make a wish Upon a snowglobe And watch the world Transform; When what’s contained Inside the glass Soon decorates the World; With magical delight A winter wonderland appears To make the season festive By spreading holiday cheer
Jessica M. Collette 
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