Home-Sweet-Home Winter

Tea kettle humming

And little child laughing

Snowflake-stars strumming

The stark winter tree

Supper-soup simmers

Street-light rhinestones glimmer

And sunset-sea shimmers

Soulful symphony

White winter-whispers

Slow snuggles, soft slippers
Snow-morning pictures

Steeped-tea afternoon

Rock-a-bye baby

Oh my, how I love you

Tick-tock, don’t hurry

What Time steals too soon

Snowman so jolly

Pat-a-cake, Polly

Tidy up dollies

And puzzles and toys

Story-book stages

Rouse princes and sages

And turn-the-page places

Of simple-sweet joys

Blue twilight heaven
Supper-chatter lingering
Beethoven's 7th
On the stereo
 Sock-footed dances
Where wind-moan enhances
Late-day dream-romances
Of Old England, oh

Flower-pot gardens

And fireside-pardons

Rosy-cheeked children

And hot-chocolate mirth

Sky-loft flings splendor

Dusk sings Love Me Tender

Where Home-sweet-home-winter

Is the best place on earth

© Janet Martin