reprieved from freezing
a sun warmed soup
of autumn’s leaves
From Above
BlueBird
a flash of happiness
alighted in the tree
it felt like a reprieve
The Rest of Winter
despite
our brief reprieve
winter waits in the wings
Long View
a brief reprieve
this glimpse of grass
inside snow’s grasp
Reprieve
drinking in
the blue blue sky
brief banishment of grey
The Christmas Cactus’ February Gift
I ride
a raft of color
in winter’s sea of grey