I watch the falling snow
The whirling edges
Sparkle into night
Windblown fingers grasp
The naked branches
Cavorting in the light.
Endless snowflakes fall
Like ageless dancing angels
Heeding winter’s flight
I am making shortbread
Measuring,mixing, blending,
Cutting small shapes just right
Wishing you were standing near
As you do in every year
Judging the sugary cookies a delight.