things the cold gifts to us
Some good
some not so pleasant
This morning crisp, cold air
nipped at my nose and fingers
as I trudged out to the shop
Overnight cold was winter’s hold
refusing to let go to the sun
The January thaw was working
Gulf air boosting the temps
so the soil is gushy soft
roadsides mush
fields black as coal
Frost blankets the grass
refreezing the slender spears
holding them tightly
Crunch! Crunch! Crunch!
The sound reminds me
of sub zero snow crunching
as my boots push down
Crunch grass!
How hardy the grass
Lush in springtime and early summer
then lazy and browned by August heat and drought
loving the cool temps, and rain
Then once again arrested
frozen, seeming dead
Always giving…to us!
Serving as carpet for play
luxury for my dog, as he rolls upon it
setting for the tapestry
of flowers and bushes and trees
flat lands and hills and even mountains
Food
for critturs that need it
even a cat seeking an enzyme
a ewe or goat or cow
turning it into milk…and meat
When the world’s on hold from the cold
the grass holds it together
protecting the precious soil
Crunch! Crunch!
Amazing creation!
Lin, January thaw, 2015