Winter Charm

A little spot of rum
the juice of nearly
            half     a lemon
a  
      s p r
               i n
                    kle
                        of ca
          yenne
and a rolling
            spoon of honey
mixed with water hot
is the best wintry remedy
for every kind of cold 

            made even better
            bleats Gorgeous
            with great gobs of ginger
            and strips of succulent
            red onion served
            on the side

A little spot of sun
a wide blue firmament
a fluffy blanket white
or drifted carpet of sparkling
            s n o w
and fresh crisp wintry air
uplift the Widow Wyile’s spirit
and make her want to glide
through the gleaming countryside

This verse it is a little charm
to ward off unseemly
unseasonable weather 

January
           February
                           March
in these parts
are for bright white soft
or crunching landscapes
so all below may rest 

while on top
those not slumbering
hop     glide    stride   smile
                                     in their woolly best