Winter Wonderland
Icing sugar twilight Dust sparkled ground Dawn chorus debuts Blackbird, Robin, Wren sound
Reynard lopes along Flaming fleet in dark Frosty footpads declare Too cold for this lark
No flittermice afloat Home hanging safe, snug Hibernal hiding, frozen Awaiting Winters shrug
Yet lo!
Old owlish awe drifts down Glides dreamlike into sight Great feathered flake alights Bursts me with delight!
Hoots to me a warning ‘Freeze! Statue-like, alright’ Flight swift, snowy, silent Tawny melts once more to night
Sol floods horizon Beams of cool wrath Bejewelled trees tinselled Twinkling grass and path
Nutkin brisk bright eyed Bushy bounds iced blades Bobs silver shivered greeting Skates away to shades
Blue Tit, Thrush, Sparrow Frenzy! Flurry! Alarm! Felix! Felix! Flee! Fly! Klaxons end the calm
Engines set a-growl Crystal solitude shattered Crisp voices biting chill Wild friends scattered
Nature’s show sublime Performers disengage Players surrender spotlight Humans invade stage
Thankful once again Private privilege I’ve found Perfect Winter Wonderland When other humans aren’t around
