little house
in the snowy woods
by the rock walls stood
Winter Conjure
a spell was cast with mist and cloud
the silence spoke
whilst glistening snow listened
Practice
the bench alone
in cold contemplation
deliberation of spring
Only Sunshine
winter came
the only sunshine
was conversation
Sing Along
bright notes of red
the cheerful chorus
of winter’s song
Orchard Dance
wind swirls
skirts of snow
at the feet of trees
Willing To Be Lead
the road
leading into the wilderness
leads out as well
Hallowing
outside the church window
the prayer and devotion
of snow
Echo of Wings
dragonflies
frozen in flight
the sound of the chime
hollowed by cold
How Long the Winter
how deep the snow
how thick the ice
how far the mountains
Voyage
a melt, the freeze, then awe
an ocean to cross
to reach the shores of spring
Neighbor
rest and nest
in a house in the woods
where wind is the nearest neighbor
Shatterings
each crack and shattering
revealed new connections
and the permanence of change
Gleaming
traverse the inevitable darkness
in honor of the gleaming
of the morning sun
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
Off Season
the summer house
in winter entertains
snow and cold
Taciturn Sky
a rustle of leaves
the sleeting snow
single digits
dip below
The Wave
dismissing winter
beckoning spring
so brave the grass’ gesture