Old Rhymes

My mother saved this verse I wrote. I didn't remember it; but it does express my awe at the tenacity of the little chickadees that overwinter in the snow.  Written for Jean's Advent spiral (Waldorf thing)

A Spiral Verse for Winter 

                             by Lynn Tatro  1993

When the stars shone brightly,

and it snowed lightly,

The chickadee snuggled 

in her small snow cave.

To live through winter

one must be brave.

We go on rightly,

until the sun shines brightly.