Tiny white orbs, celestially sent,
In drifting, meandering feathered descent
Once caught on a breeze, they skitter and tease
Alighting, then melting, their joyrides spent
Larger, fluffier, robust flakes
Collide in a gale off of unfrozen lakes
Fulfilling their mission with white-out precision
Slick roads and school closings evolve in their wake
Piercing ice arrows of stinging sleet
Blanketing all in glassine sheets
Of crystal splendor, then surrenders
As the warming sun competes
Soft, gentle veil of winter’s mist
Moonlit ice diamonds in glittering drifts
As flakes touch the ground, the only sound
Is the loving kindness of God’s kiss
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I loved it when I first heard it, loved it the second time even more so beautiful a gorgeous piece of art Kathy.
Those three line with internal rhymes – clever!