on a warmish sunny winter day in the park

down by the water’s edge

looking at the snowman’s face

seeing his arms askew

wondering if he has

 read the sign and is considering

 taking a quick dip in the river

hoping he might be rethinking it.

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‘old snowmen never die, they just melt.’

-author unknown

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dexter-huron metropark, dexter, michigan, usa, december 2025