i want it to be winter
i want it to be cold
i want the ice to blow ‘round
and the leaves to fall down
brisk tingle on my nose
rose-pink tinged cheeks
frozen ears tipped red
white petals to drift
pale snaking tendrils
slithering over black
roads
silhouettes sharp
and soft
horizon plum
and berry
collars pushed up
and scarves wrapped tight
hand in mittens
and mittens in pockets
small puffs of breath
whiter than clouds
trees grayer than sky
and sky calmer than
bliss