Jamail Center for Legal Research
Tarlton Law Library

The Snow Has Been Falling Since Dawn

Snow has been falling since dawn 
Icing the trees on our lawn- 
Blowing and squalling 
     And filling 
     The garden 
'Till autumn's last remnants are gone 

At midday the air's full of snow 
As night falls we're blind in the blow 
Of a blizzard that's gusting 
     And brawling 
     And blustering- 
A wild swirling whirlpool of snow 

By daybreak the snow clouds are gone 
And ice fractals flash in the dawn 
The storm has blown by 
     Leaving crystal 
     Blue sky 
And icy blue hues in the lawn 

Our rose bushes snuggle below 
The shimmering duvet of snow 
A sheltering cover 
     Like the arms 
     Of a lover 
In whose fingers wild roses will grow 

Paul McLaughlin in his day job, practices wills and estates and professional responsibility law in Alberta, Canada. The rest of the time he is "The Middle Poet." McLaughlin is the founder of Imagining Alberta, a performance group that presents poetry rooted in the heritage and imagery of his home province.