winter silhouettes
a copse of sailboat masts cut
from the dawning sky
Snow
deep in the pine boughs-
a cardinal dusted with
the season’s first snow
–
winter solstice
the last leaf falls
on fresh snow
Steam
driving past the farm
hummocks of mulch lie steaming
in the morning sun
–
leafless trees-
mist rises above
the duck pond
Deadline
long after midnight-
my eyes lose their focus as
I write in my sleep
–
well past curfew-
tires on the
gravel drive
Replacement
freshly cut flowers
in what used to be your urn
on my mantle piece
–
empty boxes-
the dog sleeps
on your side
Winter
winter is coming-
it seems only yesterday
the trees were in bloom
–
the forest-
awake under a
blanket of snow
Wake
with the rising sun
the smell of coffee clears the
cobwebs from my mind
–
smoldering campfire-
I blow on the
overnight coals
Cold
winter in the air-
unmown fields of autumn grass
yellowed by the sun
–
looking up-
snowflakes on
your lashes
Burden
leaving my baggage
there’s far too much to carry
along this journey
–
the river left behind-
ewer water
darkens the road
Snow
deep in the pine boughs-
a cardinal dusted with
the season’s first snow
–
winter solstice
the last leaf falls
on fresh snow
Steam
driving past the farm
hummocks of mulch lie steaming
in the morning sun
–
leafless trees-
mist rises above
the duck pond
Deadline
long after midnight-
my eyes lose their focus as
I write in my sleep
–
well past curfew-
tires on the
gravel drive
Replacement
freshly cut flowers
in what used to be your urn
on my mantle piece
–
empty boxes-
the dog sleeps
on your side
Winter
winter is coming-
it seems only yesterday
the trees were in bloom
–
the forest-
awake under a
blanket of snow
Wake
with the rising sun
the smell of coffee clears the
cobwebs from my mind
–
smoldering campfire-
I blow on the
overnight coals
Cold
winter in the air-
unmown fields of autumn grass
yellowed by the sun
–
looking up-
snowflakes on
your lashes
Burden
leaving my baggage
there’s far too much to carry
along this journey
–
the river left behind-
ewer water
darkens the road
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