After the Snowfall: Fresh stillness

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Beautiful Marches hillscape under snow

 Snowfall


The world is silent, still

As snowflakes drift and fill

The empty fields and hills

With a blanket of white


The air is crisp and cold

As I breathe in and hold

The scent of pine and mold

And a hint of delight


The sound is soft and low

As I walk through the snow

And hear the crunch below

And the birds in their flight


The touch is smooth and fine

As I reach out and find

The snowflakes on my skin

And a spark of light

Selattyn St Marys Church 13th century

A Shropshire Lad

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