Fire water

Midday creek glistens Fiery reflections glow Water's song is slow

Wind burn

Fried onions and snow The way the wind blows today Crispy cold and white

Earthling

She rises from depths Carries seaweed to the woods Earthling feeds the roots

Emanation

Sparkles of delight Emanating all around Fish below the ice

Standstill

The clouds didn't dance Instead they came to a stop Released their burdens Even when still, there is breath A snowy iteration

Passing By

Blue skirts spread open Satin sheen behind white wool The clouds danced all day

Contrast

Sliver of moonlight Peeking through bare black branches A glimmer of hope

First Snow

Early morning walk Through drifts of snow, falling fresh Passing without trace

The turning

We burn them in bundles laid out on red hot coals Unwanted papers Little twigs and big logs holding our hubris and self determined debris. The crackling fire transforms them Carrying them away as smoke until Only ashes remain. We gather these ashes Carry them to resting garden beds To feed tomorrows soil Where seeds...

Lure

I crawl between covers Snuggle with pirates and beekeepers Curled up on the greening floor Where may pops shake out their shoulders. Nearby a fiddler plays fluffy tunes Spun from silken sunbeams Caught in a net by yellow finches Perched high above a sea of waving leaves Until a crane swoops down Tucks one underwing...