Sayonara, Winter

With Nature magisterially
presiding, the court of
popular opinion has once again
overwhelmingly refused
winter's appeal for an extension
quite content with seeing it
huffily preparing for its
annual banishment as spring
prepares to assume her
celebrated entrance at
centre stage. Mumbling vague
threats of lingering snowstorms
winter testily refuses heartfelt
offers to assist in packing
his rucksack of icy gales
freezing temperatures and
overabundant snow events
to hasten imminent departure.