Ode To Snow

Ode to Snow From the cloudy sky It floats softly down, Drifting silently by Quickly blankets the ground. On skeletal tree limbs and evergreen boughs Covering dead leaves and pine cones, As thick as weight will allow The arms of branches take the burden now. It dances on errant breezes Or flies swiftly to the side, The wind will carry it where it pleases Coming down heavy now, spreading far and wide. I walk among its chilliness And wonder if it knows, That it brings me such happiness The peacefullness of snow. Soon spring will come upon the land Winter storm clouds will part, Drifty mountains once so grand Will quickly start to melt. Then rain will wash the snow away Rebirth of blossoms, new growing grass Summer flies quickly by, Autumn seems only a day All too soon the stormy snow clouds will amass.