It's October
Early promise
Of snow.
Almost 2 months
Before Winter Solstice
Year’s darkest/shortest day.
Lingering memory
Coming promise
More snow colder temperatures
And wind chill warnings.
Not unusual
Despite climate change cries
Southern Ontario witness this.
Children bundled up
Winter clothing
Under Halloween costumes
Trick-or-treating for candy
And UNICEF donations.
Remembrance Day
Cold slate skies
Opening up
Frozen tears falling.
For romantics
White Christmas.
Curse you
Irving Berlin/Bing Crosby
And Holiday Inn.
Settling back
Watching snowbanks
Ebb and flow.
Snowbirds flee
Points south
Respite break
Awaiting spring.
Until final storm
Marking winter’s end
In April.
Ending hibernation
Another year.
Therisa © 2018
Author’s note: Today, November 14th, I saw my first snowflakes for the winter season of 2018-2019. I wasn’t impressed, by the scattered flurries. Knowing more of the white garbage will fall before the last flake melts away. Sigh.
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