Winter's Foe

Descending swiftly from the sky,
Crystals plummet towards crisp frost.
Snowflakes drift on Winter's sigh,
Frigid ice is fresh exhaust.

Dreary clouds deluge sunshine,
Snow tumbles down a blustered slide.
Blanketing the mountain pine,
A chilly gown for Winter's bride.

Snowflakes flash and heat waves dance,
Icy prisms gleam and fade.
Crystals melt and reindeer prance,
Sunlight ignites the ivory suede.

Heat burns through the chilly gloom,
Awakened Spring bursts into bloom.