NORTHERN
WINTER
Northern
winter northern home
Northern
winter northern home
The sun
shines clear here today
Snow lingers
shining
The air
seems clear
It’s as good
as a day gets here
In this northern
winter, northern home
The forest
stands quietly
As the cold
wind blows
The few
leaves left hanging
Rustle dry
sounds
And off in
the distance
Unseen but
well heard
The cars on
the highways
Of this northern
land, northern home
Take a
stroll through the woods
Smell the fresh
air
There’s moss
underfoot – all gentle and soft
On a carpet
of leaves
So precious
this day
That calls
us outside
In its own
wintry way
Well I know
that it’s beautiful
But you need
too many clothes
The sun
shines clear here today
Snow lingers
shining
The air
seems clear
It’s as good
as a day gets here
In this northern
winter, northern home
Northern
winter, northern home
Northern
winter, northern home
Northern
home
© Michael Coghlan 1987
