The woods succumb to the deep freeze of mid-winter Statuesque trees encased in ice Deer fur quavering on the fence tops Skimmed from the underbellies of jumping bucks and leaping yearlings The scuttle of autumn leaves a transparent sort of sound Nonexistent Water bodies stilled in a perpetual ripple outward from a droplet A disturbance for the entire season Constant movement is ceased with the icy breath of frost Silence ensues