the days are getting shorter;

the days are getting shorter

darker, colder

and the sun no longer shines

as long as it used to.

it is an odd feeling

the transition of seasons

from warm to chilly.

but one merry thing

about the coming of winter.

halloween, thanksgiving, christmas, new years

a bountiful succession of tradition

of beautiful holidays.

i love the smell of pine trees

and the glittering bulbs

of christmas lights

stringed and looped over bushes

and along rooftops.

i love the falling snow

so white, cold, and beautiful

coating the world

a winter wonderland.