Northern morning

In the morning

It's all white

From days off snow

And an illegal

Reluctance to shovel

The cat depressing

The pillow with

White paws kneading

Not a clean sheet white

It's full of dander, old

Claws, and snowman plans

Dreams of grandmothers

Yours, though her house

Was a barn, she was

Happy to see me

I never dream of the future