Jennifer R. Shloming
Winter in Manhattan

A
White
Blanket
Silences
The city tonight.

In
An
Hour
Snowplows' beeps
Will chorus through streets.

In
The
Morning
Squeals of joy
From children sledding
Will reach my ears and cause a smile.

For
Now
My hand
Presses – cold –
Against the window.
My favorite part of winter.