The VFMS Spark Winter Edition 2014 | Page 49

The Warmth of Winter

The brightness of dusk wares away to a dull red

The newborn leaves soon shrivel to a wrinkled brown

As they lay lifeless on the ground

Mornings are quiet

While the sweet ballads of birds soon comes to a hush.

The skitter of the squirrels is almost nonexistent

The day lights up in beauty.

There is a tranquil sight of silent snowflakes brushing the grass

A light blanket of frost at dusk,

A twinkle of holiday lights,

The soft glow of hot embers,

And a sweet combination of chimney smoke and fresh air.

There is a hum of families laughing breaking through the ice of the winter

Creating warmth until Earth’s rebirth

-Fiona C.

Sweater Weather

Vibrant or dull

Patterned or plain

Neither one is the same

Thick or thin

Long or small

They all share a common goal

Made of wool

Or either from string,

They keep you warm until Spring

-Fiona C.

Poetry

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