snow sentinel pines
the heater fan blows the moon
dripping peach descends

wind carved rotted snow
sharp shadows pale flat blue sky
bare January

knit the purple sock
wait for magic words to fall
drink rusty water

stratus clouds with crows
describing the big dipper
sent twisting through space

hat coat scarf mittens
vest sweater long johns thick socks
a wonder of stars

terrifying cold
stay warm inside the window
watch the yellow dawn

dry leaf summer ghost
blown across to haunt the cold
winter’s snowblind heart

to the west there’s pink
and the sky tints lavender
color runs bowl’s rim

minus nine, two stars.
hard powdered snow-blown road
full moon waning light

forcing narcissus
white flowers for a cold night
spring so far away

two degrees cloudy
sky mottled blue slate pink white
wind calm heart beating

sleep in late Sunday
wake to bedroom walls alone
time running away

we swim together
water rocks current light dark
two fish you and me