WINTER STORM STELLA

Today I am thankful

Despite all this snow

No school and no work

So nowhere to go.

For Dana who shovels

And Gary who plows

Thankful my kids

Arrived home safe now.

I’m thankful for warmth

And keeping the power

To cook nourishing food

And steaming hot shower.

For watching the birds

Grabbing food on the wing

And hunkering down

While dreaming of spring.

LJC 3-14-17

WINTER RAIN

It rains sometimes in winter.

Not often, but it does.

Last night, in February, 

Well, that's the way it was.

We've had some snow already

This rain caused quite a mess.

I was not one bit happy;

Of this I must confess.

The driveway, it was frozen,

Though puddles could be found

Amid the crusty ice and such

Between the slushy mounds.

I sighed and scraped and shoveled

Then stopped to ponder why

Just why is it we never

Get snow in mid-July?

LJCoviello

2-16-16

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IT'S DARK IN HERE

It's dark in here inside my head,

Without the sun, I'm filled with dread.

When February comes to call,

It seems the darkest time of all.

"Six more weeks", the groundhog said.

Then turned 'round; went back to bed

To dream of better days and times,

Of sunny skies and warmer climes.

I wish I could just hibernate

And let this harsh winter abate.

Wake to greener grasses when

Flowers bloom from showers then.

Till spring comes with skies of blue,

I don't know how I'll muddle through.

Each and every day's a test

Till summer time when I feel best.

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OLD MAN WINTER

Old Man Winter is a mean old bugger 

Who conspires against my soul.

Raging winds and squalling snow, 

Say nothing of bone-chilling cold.

My fingers are numb; my toes are ice. 

Just let him do his part.

Let him rattle and let him rage...

He'll never get my heart!

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