Frigid weather keeps me inside

Wrapped in layers by fireside

Stew is bubbling on old stove

Wind whips snow around lake's small cove

Thick cloud blanket filters sunlight

Pen in my hand; I try to write

Tabby cat curled beside my thigh

Coon dog by fire lets out a sigh

Blizzard forecast for winter night

Pantry is stocked to stave off fright

Extra blankets laid on my bed

Howling winds whip through old homestead

Tomorrow when day's chores are done

Pen captured rhymes my mind has spun

Warmed up with a cup of hot soup

I'll sit and read 'til eyelids droop

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