crunchy diamonds

when it rains, it pours,
and when there's a blizzard...
well, same deal

i don't mind the snow so much
when it sparkles

boys with irish accents, working in bakeries
and
blue christmas lights
are
the most magical

i think i will be making a point of walking
down unplowed streets
for a while
just to see
what kind of snowmen
people will build
(it's the packing variety this round)

having now seen the real thing
i know now
that i know
when i see it