RE: Winter Soil

[billy]

Blanket me with cold
sparkling crystal falling flakes
Prepare me for birth

the dichotomy of this one is that birth represents spring
while snow can represent winter, the transition feels awkward because of the structure.

then we have the sparkling, snow flakes don't sparkle, if they do then it's rain you're seeing, which detracts from the image or snapshot.

would it read better if rearranged, of course it's only a suggestion;

falling flakes
Blanket me with cold--
Prepare me for birth