There is a lot of brown today
Lying on top of the snow
Red Oak leaves every which way
Litter the white surface, ya know
I knew the reds where still hanging on
They were easy to see from the clear cut next to me
Still hanging on up top of the each Red Oak tree
While the white oak leaves were long gone
And, why didn't yesterday's snow knock 'em down
Why'd they wait till today's north wind came aroun'
Northern, Southern, Scarlet, Turkey, Black, or Pin
All seemed to wait for today to let gravity win
And, single blade helicopters seeds
From long leafless poplar weeds
Share the snow surface with leaf litter
How's that fit into the poplar's needs
Curious this natural selection, Earth's heavy hitter
All the while the crazy brown dog
Chasin' birds at a jog
Or knocking over window plants
Whimper, bark, obsessive pants
Yesterday's 10" inch "dusting" of white
Forecasters not anywhere close to right
Has my world shut down today
So, once more out in the snow to play
Hope your snow day was a good one!!
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