Snow Queen

Pastel silk scarves

Dangle somewhere

In dressing-rooms aloft

I wonder,

Does she pine to wear

Its ribbons, smooth and soft?

Her frozen crystal-

Gilded sash

Presses against her skin

It seems that she

Cannot unveil

Her colors sealed within

She cannot choose

A petal-gown

Of lavender and green

For now she bears

The weighted crown

Reserved for her; Snow Queen

© Janet Martin

Buses are cancelled. It looks as though we are going to attempt doughnut-making today. I promised Matthew and Victoria that on the next snow-day we will make home-made donuts. Matthew was astonished one day last week when I told him it is possible to make donuts. He wants to see how it works, so wish us luck. I have not deep-fried dough in years!