History

on my mantlepiece
rest all the pieces of you
finally at peace

love letters-
ashes of
old flames

Midnight

hushed and reverent
watching the moonrise and the
rebirth of the year

midnight-
snow falls over
the farmer’s field

Loss

another phone call-
your tired face deeply etched
with dissapointment

drifting snow-
fox prints near
an empty hutch

Ice

quietly cracking-
gentle waves frozen within
the river’s surface

irrigation pond-
young skaters
scarves and gloves

Bats

shrinking from the light
blended into the shadows
I’m invisible

dusk-
black clouds
rise from the earth

Winter

the walk to the car-
turning my jacket collar
up against the wind

aging-
cold breath
on my neck

Solstice

the solar transit
far to brief indeed on this
winter solstice day

winter reborn-
I depart and return
in darkness

Transformation

seeking inner peace
yearning to quench the darkness
that burns in my soul

wildfires-
a cold late
autumn rain

White

freshly cut lilies
pure and white and beautiful
laid upon his chest

city streets-
a blanket
of fresh snow

Pond

a thin skin of ice
on the koi pond slowly melts
in the morning sun

floating leaves-
autumn carp swim
in lazy circles