Envisioning...

Fallow fields falter under snowfall;
deer dig at forage freshly frozen
to a cold and barren plot of ground.

Brown ducks dive beneath the ice;
minnows swarm circling aghast
unwilling to drown in disharmony.

Ravens sit stoically in the treetops
awaiting nothing less than mice
crossing pavement slick with traffic.

Old man winter keeps his boots on
so he can run out all night long
fetching frail unfortunates faltering.