CHANGING WEATHER
Oh yes, I remember December 2022,
the snowy, icicle cold backyard view.
Hummingbird frustration—frozen feeder,
sat on a branch needing a sunshine heater.
Squirrel coated white, hid under the deck,
the snow mounding deep—up to his neck.
Our cul-de-sac street turned mirror reflection,
decorative lights colored road—icy projection.
A pair of masked raccoons ran across the yard,
little bandits stealing frozen time—not too hard.
End of December, rain and sunny days—snow free.
Welcome a Happy New Year—fresh start to 2023.
April Ryan retired Seattle bus driver, good friend, hardworking and prolific Sharing Stories poet and writer.
SHARING STORIES is a weekly column for and about the 50 plus crowd living in the Puget Sound region. Send your stories and photos to ariele@comcast.net. Tell local or personal stories; discuss concerns around aging and other issues; share solutions, good luck, and reasons to celebrate; poems are fine too. Pieces may be edited or excerpted. We reserve the right to select among pieces. Photos are always a plus and a one-sentence bio is requested (where you live, maybe age or career, retired status, etc.).
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