Winter - The Best Of All

byargaret A Knapp

 

Winter has it’s draw backs,

Of that there is no doubt.

But what a thrill it gives one

To hear the children shout!

 

Sliding down the snow drifts,

Rolling in the snow,

Building big snow houses;

How their faces glow!

 

The snow birds and the chickadees

Thot last summer flew away

Now perch outside our window

Begging bread crumbs everyday!

 

When on the porch they’re hopping

When I hear them call,

I sometimes think that winter

Is the best time of all.

 

For then I see them right up close,

See how each one is dressed

Why on young fellow even has

A brown button on his vest!

 

The pheasants and the bunnies

Explore tracks in every drift,

The pheasants working day times,

The bunnies take night shift.

 

Of course it isn’t easy

To keep the stock all fed,

To see that they get water,

And also have a bed.

 

But now and then the snow plow

Will throw the snow aside,

Then we can jump into the car

And take a little ride.

 

We’ll get a barrel of fuel oil

Enough to keep us warm,

Some extra flour and coffee

To take out to the farm.

 

Then when again the snow drifts

And we can’t get around

We’ll have lots of company,

These feathered friends we’ve found!

 

Pheasants, ducks and bunnies,

Chickadees and all,

I think winter must be

The very best of all!