A Winter Day

A Winter Day

Huge snowflakes swirling ev'ry way;

See the joy of children at play,

Building a snowman, one so tall,

With a second one that is small.

A third one too, a family;

Coal for eyes so that they can see.

Carrot noses planted way in deep;

Smiles to show they are not asleep.

An old top hat sitting awry,

"Give him a pipe!" some children cry.  

A scarf, a second and a third.

"Hear the twittering of that bird?"

A snow day with children aglow;

Time to make angels in the snow.

Maybe build a fort in snow banks;

Not too cold so, "Weatherman, thanks."

Skis and toboggans coming out;

"Down the hill!" Hear the children shout.

"Let's try skating now, on the pond!"

Ice not ready yet; Jack Frost wand

Painting windows. "It's turning cold!"

More white snowflakes. "Mittens!" we're told.

Time to shovel, drifts piling high,  

Sun now hiding, dark clouds fly by.

Time for cookies, hot chocolate too;

Play indoors, that's what children do.

A winter day; "We love that snow!

Even the howling winds that blow."