Snowghosts

I went out into that white,
but couldn't believe it was still there
when I blinked
as I'd been told tales of winter mornings
that melted to swampy nights

Broken chestnuts sounded
with each step as I explored
that earth-caught cloud,
down the driveway
some cast off car wash
caught my foot,
brought my view to earth

Above me, hundreds of
giant white flowers speckled
on the trees, a winter coat
given by a concerned mother.