The snow tells tales
of visitors both
friend and foes
to plants hidden below
it’s white blanket.
Squirrels and rabbits
Abound and bound
across icy surfaces,
where prints detail
their frequent ungainly
slide to places
they did not intend
To go. This I know
As I slide along
in boots unsure of purchase
on icy walks.
The squirrels and bunnies
keep concerning company.
Deer and raccoon,
rapacious dragoons
strip the seeds, and slips
of faded green
from bush and plant.
We all abide together
comrades in arms
Against the weather.
annarino writes 