About the
spherical shape
Glass cold
and strong
Heavy in
the hand
A whole
world held within—
Tarnished
only by smudged
Finger
prints on the convex surface
Inside, the
snow swirls
Or sits
complacent on the bottom
Waiting to
be brought to life
As the
miniature figures
Snug in
striped mufflers and ice skates
Stand still
Frozen in
animated poses
Unlocking
childhood anticipation
In the
perfection of the moment
Nowhere so
clear
As in the
scene depicted within
—Katherine M. Searle
28 November 2008
