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almost unseen
white on white on white
tiny birds hop
across the snow
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Monthly Archives: February 2023
chinese paper dragons
.
chinese paper dragons
dancing
swaying
melting
into the fog
.
ice crystals
.
ice crystals
glisten in the sun —
crunching across
the frozen lawn
And, v2, after reading on the internet that walking
on frozen grass actually breaks the tiny grass blades 😦
ice crystals
glisten in the sun —
walking far around
the frozen lawn
.
winter solitude
.
winter solitude
only the howling wind
and me
.
muddy paw prints
.
muddy paw prints
puppy’s delight —
sliding across the kitchen floor
.
ice
.
ice —
fat white ducks waddle
across the pond
.
sleepless
.
sleepless
cold winter nights
even the moon
seems frozen in place
.
pet sitting insanity
.
pet sitting insanity —
all night
the hamster wheel
.
winter colors
.
winter colors —
white frosted evergreens
the snowman’s carrot nose
.
old pond
.
old pond
chasing his shadow
splash!
a frog jumps in
.
snowstorms
.
snowstorms
hail
winter freeze
yet the coldest chill
was feeling you leave
.
rainy days and nights
.
rainy days and nights
the moon shimmers
in puddles turned ice
.
hit the Enter key
.
hit the Enter key
when writing at computers
never the Delete!
.
fresh water
.
fresh water —
pulling a bucket
from deep in the well
·
(dh’s memories from childhood)
.
in the winter wind
.
in the winter wind
frozen
the snowman’s shadow
.
sending red roses
.
Valentine’s Day, 2023
·
sending red roses
to you, my love —
you’ll live forever
in my heart
v2
sending red roses
to you, my love
you’ll live forever
in my soul
.
the sun on fire
.
the sun on fire
melting
into the night
v2
evening
the sun on fire
melting
into the night
.
nevermore Sundays
.
nevermore Sundays:
will Waffle-Wednesdays
cause my widow’s
cry of pain?
.
freedom
.
freedom
in a single phrase:
don’t drink
or use
no matter what
·
(celebrating 6500 days of freedom)
.
winter days
.
winter days
ducking behind
fences and trees —
neighborhood
snowball fight
.
freshly cleaned sidewalks
.
freshly cleaned sidewalks
all the children
running through the snow
.
bright winter nights
.
bright winter nights
I see your soul dancing
with all the shining stars
.
moonlight magic
.
moonlight magic —
across the garden
watching the barn owls fly
·
(Published for Mary Louise re a post pf hers)
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hunder and lightning
.
hunder and lightning
dark storm clouds cover the sky —
nature’s winter rage
.
alone
.
alone
in the still night air
breathless
at all the shining stars
.
winter mornings
.
winter mornings
brewing hot coffee —
instant iced on tap
.
aching
.
aching
I reach to touch
your picture —
even in my grief I know
you’re always with me
your spirit in your smile
.
alive in the wind
.
alive in the wind
shadows dance
flirting with the sun
.
watching the sun rise
.
watching the sun rise
my heart speaks love
in every language I know
.
sunrise
.
sunrise
–
all the little pests
run and hide —
gardener’s big blower
scheduled today
.
alceon ku 