A Snowy Morning

Snowflakes adorn blurry morn, gently, gently trickling down As salted streets are turning brown across this weary town While tilting trees blow wheeze of breeze in throe of snow In aerial dance of wintry woe, as tips of twigs sun rays glow. Driving slowly, traffic is moving, blinkers brightly turning on As somber day, bearing yawn, is awakening bleak and drawn When kids thrilled, frolic and build, a snowman on their lawn Celebrating school closings on this messy, dampened dawn. Peering scenes tinted gold, hushed romantic gazes behold Fixating on meadows bold, where pristine paintings unfold Delighting in the glowing blaze that brightens daze of malaise Appealing to zeal of morning, blushing haze in emergent rays. A deer ambles besides her fawn, exiting her quiet hideout Curious to scout how leisurely strollers are sauntering about, Ruminating sunshine while darkened clouds are phasing out As bluing skies, sparkle eyes, illuminating zest of astral clout. Beyond foothills, tall cliffs sigh, scintillating in sapphire sky When far from here, climbing up high, cerulean motifs vie As cobalt imprints horizons amplify, where birds merrily fly Announcing to the receding storm: it’s time to say goodbye. When daylight quivers on melting mound of thawing ground Amidst whispers swirling around, muffled wind’s hissing sound; Golden glints thrill, glistening hill, tinting the landscapes blue Refracting puddles in ornate view of glinted beams’ opal hue. November 16, 2020 Poem of the day on November 18, 2020 Placed 1st: In rhymes sublime poetry contest--by Joseph May