Hamlet

a tiny hamlet in the woods
log cabins puffing smoke
a rooster's "all is well" intrudes
it's time to wake the folk

the fresh snow glitters as the sun
sends embers down below
the evergreens light up as one
turn bluish as they glow

soon mammal bleats and squeaky doors
add to the morning's sounds
the dogs are barking on all fours
the milkman makes his rounds

a tiny town, no wall or gate
idyllic and pristine
a perfect place to contemplate
what is, and might have been

Author notes: https://allpoetry.com/contest/2793397-Hamlet---A-Small-Village--