I recall the snow reaching up to my knees <br />Digging igloos under the overhanging drifts - <br />One in particular with a tunnel from the top <br />All the kids and the dog would slide down <br />The icey tunnel and land in a snowy heap; <br />Clinking blades on the frozen pond <br />Spinning spirals under the sparkling snowflakes <br />Reflected off the spotlight shining like a beacon <br />From the roof of the neighbor's house on the hill; <br />Hickory smoke rising from the bonfire <br />Holding the chill at bay and warming stinging fingers <br />Waiting anxiously for that warm mug of cider <br />To warm frozen lips and frosty breath; <br />Musical voices tinkling on the crisp air - <br />A shrill cry from a wayward skater <br />Running headlong into a snowbank <br />With a thud, and a plume of white powder <br />A wild toboggan swooshing over the hillside <br />Slaps the ice and dumps its cargo <br />In a laughing heap of arms and legs; <br />A chain of sleds tied together into a train <br />Snakes its way down the same hillside <br />Nearly running over the victims at the bottom. <br />Bright stars and the rising yellow moon <br />And a loud whistle off in the distance <br />Signals time to come home for a mug of hot soup <br />And a warm shower to thaw frosty fingers and toes; <br />Warm comforters piled high on the beds <br />Beckon weary, red nosed children to climb in, <br />Snuggle up and drift off to dreamland. <br />Tomorrow is another day...........................<br /><br />Linda Ori<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/winter-in-ohio/
