A nightlong snowstorm stalks across the land with authority

like a lion in winter exercising the power to which he has rightful legacy.

His silent white paws tread with the sureness that is his birthright,

bringing humility to the hedgerows and paralysis to the marketplace.

 

He pauses quietly in the morning

yearning to stay to hear the laughter of the children,

to feel the tickle of sled runners and the touch of woolen mittens,

but with full understanding of the commitments to which he has heir,

he turns and courses northeastward.

—Nancy English

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(Dr.) Nancy English from St. Louis  is a math teacher, par excellence. She spent most of her career teaching at in the Parkway school district, where she was their Outstanding Teacher of the Year in 1987.  She finished her career at Fontbonne University, and received an Excellence in Teaching Award there in 2013.  In between, there were also many local, regional and statewide awards.