with a painter’s touch . the windows give a forecast . anyone can read -11ºF/-24ºC
like a switch was thrown . the chilly november sky . left fall for winter
cast in silhouette the last evening of winter fades without drama
maybe there are folks who don’t believe in winter until it gets here
we wait for spring, stuck indoors, which makes our winter memories warmer
the solstice has passed so the days will get longer but winter remains
two types of people those who stand up to winter and those who fall down
as winter clamps down the frost sees an opening freezing windows shut
like a siren’s song winter’s beauty entices with hidden dangers
the windows rattle as the frost settles in for winter’s deepest freeze
uptown jack 