The Frozen World before Us

Early morning white

Upon the world at large

Dewdrops frozen crystalline

The first day of winters onslaught

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Cobwebs strewn across open windows

Blowing gently in the cool breeze

Icy intricacies of spider's webs

A wiry white trapeze

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Chest full of frozen air

Invigorating and free

I feel my senses come alive

And take in the beauty, all around me

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A carpet of crisp white

As far as the eye can see

White flakes are frozen high

On the boughs of every tree

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Clouds pregnant overhead

Ready to birth more snow

Frozen acrobats of frozen flakes

Consuming all below

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A time of wonder and a time of joy

For those of us young at heart

Building snowmen and making snow angels

And from flying snowballs, we dart

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I love the crispness underfoot

And my cool breath turning white

The exhilarating slide downhill

My seasonal delight

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It has always been this way for me

When the first snow of winter comes

While others scowl and shiver

I happily await, the first snowflake on my tongue