Snowfall

Hi Laura - that's a perceptive take on the piece. As you say, the metaphoric overtones of snow suggest illusion,
 transitory beauty, temporary unity and connection (to mention just a few). I half had in mind the masterful ending
 to Joyce's "The Dead" (from "Dubliners") - you'd be hard pressed to find a more beautiful and melancholic evocation
 of snowfall with all its inherent symbolism and metaphor...BRgds., Alan