Liquorice and black

"Amber warning for the West!"
morning drive to market
unloading boxes
setting up tables
ahead of the snow.

"tomorrow, ten centimetres"
today, the frozen lake
gulls skate, uncertain
childless park, shuttered
ahead of the snow

"Schools close in Okehampton"
supermarkets opening, filling
with customers, cramming
buggies and baskets
ahead of the snow

"Cold front sweeps northwards"
Hatless journey homeward
cradling hot snacks, greasy
promises of protection
ahead of the snow

"Abandoned cars in whiteout"
Fire-stoking,
catnapping
Brexit-bluesing,
calorie-cramming

Spotifying
boredom-busting
curtain-twitching
weather-weighting
ahead of the snow.