Classic Virginia

winter scene: fire chasing

fire, wings aflame;

cardinals darting between snow

laced cedars as deer look on.

                                                                          JDG

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Our dog Jimmy tries,

we all know he does,

to warn us about outdoor perils,

but it seems his warnings

fall on ears grown deaf

as my sister dons her winter coat

and our dog Toby plays Eskimo.

It looks like Jimmy and I

will be the only ones today

to curl up with a bone or book.

                                                                 Kodi Wells