Question

excerpt from \winter grief\ by a.m. leo
\winters fingers claw at windowpanes...\
what does this part of the poem mean?
there is a scary man named winter.
the windows are being scratched by a creature named, winter.
the icy winter wind is trying to get through the windows.

Explanation:

The line "Winter's fingers / Claw at windowpanes" is a personification. Winter is given the human - like quality of having fingers that claw at the windows. It is a vivid way to describe the forceful and perhaps harsh nature of the winter wind trying to penetrate the windows.

Answer:

The icy winter wind is trying to get through the windows.