To be read slowly....
SNOW POEM
The snow covers mountains
The ice skims the lakes
The newly fresh snow
is sprinkled in place
The trees stand mighty
with their green and white leaves
The houses show on top of their roofs
That they have opal and diamond
to use
The children play in a nestled valley
The opal comes to them
in their sally
Avonlea
Sally defined: a short excursion; jaunt