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Rated: E · Poetry · Family · #2261955
Autumn caught off guard
Winter Couldn’t Wait


Winter came on suddenly
powder-sugared Autumn trees
There was a light dusting of snow
On the bright orange leaves

Grownups scurried, unprepared
long lines formed for salt and chains.
Vernal season waits in the wings
Countdown: ninety days

Kids caught snowflakes on their tongues,
watched them melt ‘til they were gone.
Eager to try sledding down hills…
“When will Santa come?”

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