Advent IV—Andrew Peterson

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by Andrew Peterson

Snow in Houston. It’s such a rare beauty.
I walked outside in disbelief and saw
The damp white flakes angle down, steadily,
As if they too were surprised, open jaw
Mute with praise as snow touched down and melted.
A few months ago it was the great flood
Of ’17, the worst ever, they said,
When the hurricane heart pumped so much blood
Until the storm died after days and days
And its corpse was the standing water
Decomposing in the streets, the earth’s face
Soaked in mud and rot and matter.
But the flood is gone. Now it’s only snow,
White and quiet, miraculous and slow.

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In addition to being the founder of the Rabbit Room, Andrew Peterson is a singer, songwriter, poet, and the author of the popular children’s series, The Wingfeather Saga.