Wintry Tree

A solitary tree stands in silence

under a bright blue wintry sky

branches that were once wrapped in green

now stand out with snow piled high

so white against the snarled bark

snow crystallized, an eerie sight

a thick blanket covers the landscape

glistening in the sun shine bright

cotton wool covered tree trunks

standing in a line at the edge of the fields

nature tucked up in its warm covers

like soldiers protecting with their shields

muffled silence from the snow fall

most creatures hibernating now

only venturing out when needed

racing through old furrows from the plough

so as we stand and admire

that ancient tree that's standing here

all dressed in its white wintry coat

we know that spring will soon appear !

© Lissie Bull 2020

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