'Starlings in Winter' by Mary Oliver

Hey everyone, I love December. I love the sound of the word! I love looking forward to the ​first snowfall​ . I love the streets getting one then two then seven then twenty houses with ​Christmas lights glowing​ . I love ​getting buried under piles of heavy blankets on a cold night​ . I love ​wishing strangers happy holidays​ . And since I became a birder five years ago I certainly love the…