POETRY

Winter Blues and Whites

Blah…

Northern European pine forest; Photo by John Gobins

A dusting of the wintry stuff,
To coat the branches and the trees,
Despite the fact I’ve enough,
There’s still no sign of birds or bees.

The grays come in assorted shades,
From light to dark and in between,
At least the pines that line the glades
Retain their crowns of…