Snow began to fall in sheets,
thick snow, flying furiously.
Blown in by a whirlwind,
a roiling ocean of snow,
swarming snowflakes
hurried along by the bountiful breeze
flying like ashes
from a pyre released.

As long shadows slithered
slowly up the snow,
the gray shifting shrouds
assumed a solid shape.

Gliding across the snow
with graceful dancer's steps,
little deities disgorged
like cargo from confectionary ships.

Thrashing about in
snow sprinkled shrubs,
their tiny steps crunching
in snow frozen sand
and snow-covered paths
pocked by prowling wolf paws
who's pale, predator eyes,
snow pearls in moonlight,
wait patiently in a pack,