Wood For Winter

In the spring, none think of gathering wood for winter
The rosebuds and daffodils turn into summer's
long lazy days.. and by Autumn they reach maturity.

A few cold nights have come in Autumn
leading to thoughts of wood for Winter..
But the bright colors of the leaves
soon dispell all premonitions of any need
of wood for winter.

Yet now the first white flakes have fallen..
and the axeman wanders in the wood,
not for the quickly burning willow..
His axe is keen, seeking solid oak.
Seeking wood for winter.

Very beautiful.