perfect sleet cover / except for the imprint / of an oak leaf
the great elk / his breakfast just beneath / the dusting of snow
blue jay / on the frozen birdbath / carping?
in winter's grayness / a ground-level dandelion / brightens . . . portends
cat sitting in snow / black on white / next glance, only white
a piece of leaf / in my snow ice cream / February's end
late-winter cold front / the empty yard swing moving / in the northwest wind
warm winter dusk / the sounds of children outside / spawning memories
icicles / yet it's thundering / this morning
going for the mail / to no avail / box lid frozen shut
c 2023, PL, dba lovepat press, Benton AR USA
