how deep the snow
how thick the ice
how far the mountains
And
crystals and petals
drift and bloom
shimmer and flower
Bandit
defiant
the masked bandit
pillages the crabapples
Collective
six stones
supported by
the rest of the rock wall
Solitude
morning’s memory
sparkling steps
of a midnight stroll
Color Fast
so brilliant the blues
on wing and tail
dyed by the sky
each time he flies
January Yards
a veil of mist
a curtain of crabapples
the fabric of winter
Forest Fashion
the old stump boasts
a green velvet cloak
New Horizons
winter caresses
the line of the limb
the reach of the branch
every new horizon
Bang
the frozen rock
a crack
the world is born
Ephemeral Beauty
snowflakes cleave
to the ephemeral beauty
of the leaf’s disintegration
Day Break
banishing another night
day burns bright
Absense
in the absence of leaves
branches alone
uphold winter’s bitter blue
To Be Called
each and every seed
listens and waits
for the wind to call its name
inviting its flight on silken wings
Repast
banquet on the vine
feast for feathered friends
Goldenrod in January
gone
are her golden
inflorescences
leaving only loveliness
Twelfth Night
wassail the oldest apple tree
beseech a fine harvest in spring
Winter Bedding
the ground has lost it’s blanket
but the pond’s white sheet of ice
is still pulled tight
Now Voyager
spirits voyage
into the pink
back to the source
Indecision
woods wrapped
in a shroud of cold
elements undecided
more rain or snow
Divination
the lean of the fence posts
divines the lay of the land
Dance Again
early winter thaw
snow releasing its embrace
soon the freed the oak leaf
can dance with the wind
once again
Balance
Oh to be
a snowflake
balanced on a branch
set in place by grace
residing in a sacred place
Distant Fields
off in the distance
a four square
of snow filled fields
Exaltation
up, up, up
magnolia
on the rise
Beneath and Between
beneath the snow’s umbrella of white
between the porch and our dear crabapple tree
winter’s divine vista shines
Not Forgotten
a glimpse of light
on the darkest day
the sun has not forgotten us
Proper Attire
oak leaves
dress for winter
in snowy shawls of white
Each One
every flake and crystal
contributes to
the glittering
Recognition
how splendid is the color brown
when it is all the color to be found