Wednesday, November 19, 2014

fwinter

with record breaking temps
 in the teens
not to mention wind chills
that chill to
the unprepared bone
a new season emerges


"fwinter"

with pumpkins and autumnal wreaths
under a blanket 
of snow


that somehow
even after all those
preparation posts
even i!
was found caught off-my-guard


and the hose
that was carefully drained
and left to lay in the sun
hangs waiting to be
put away


as do the 
few garden stragglers

wilted cabbage


a sweet batch of parsley
that the local rabbit
is happy to have
at his disposal

for that 
i am happy
as well

but
 its the snow covered
lawn furniture
that really
hurts


reminding me
every time i leave the house
that
there is still much to 
be done

then 
on my return
mr. gnome
is there


with an expression that once spoke
 a warm welcome
today stares back 
mockingly 

ah
what's one to do...
as the snow begins to fall again
like a ready or not
war cry
i will


sit with it
and celebrate this 
new season
with a warm
holiday
brew.

Stay warm this
snovember
day!

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