the world whispers
the trees hold their breath
as flake after flake
drifts
slowly
down
blanket of peace
enveloping earth
as frozen waters
pile
lazy
banks
grey skies muffle
no sunlight kisses
as unexpected chill
keeps
warmth
away
early daphne blooms
wearing snow dust
as opposites meet
life
above
death
winter's strong surge
cannot cover green
as melting mounds
reveal
stubborn
blades
a moment at rest
frozen denouement
as all around
springs
silently
forward
the trees hold their breath
as flake after flake
drifts
slowly
down
blanket of peace
enveloping earth
as frozen waters
pile
lazy
banks
grey skies muffle
no sunlight kisses
as unexpected chill
keeps
warmth
away
early daphne blooms
wearing snow dust
as opposites meet
life
above
death
winter's strong surge
cannot cover green
as melting mounds
reveal
stubborn
blades
a moment at rest
frozen denouement
as all around
springs
silently
forward