I awoke to the fall of white

and wrapped myself

in its beauty

and its descent,

knowing it would slow down the day

and let me too

descend into

a timeless place

where peace and white reside and, for

a time, I could 

stay, find my breath,

and softly rest.

~

Nature’s power took our power

and in the swirl

of snow and wind,

we huddled next

to our gas-lit fire and, wrapped 

in blankets, read.

We’re glad to have

this other source

of  man-made heat til Dominion

Power again

claims its power

and  I, some peace.

                                                     JDG