city lights dimmed
under fallen snow
on a calm winter night

calm winter night
city lights dim
under fallen snow

frost covered windows
you hold me under
feathered blankets

frost covered windows
we hold each other
under feathered blankets

stepping stones
across the frozen creek
gleaming stars

star-studded sky
the gleam of stepping stones
across the frozen creek

northern sky
sleepy eyes
in the knothole

northern stars
the glow of eyes
from the knothole

empty bridge
full of tracks
on the snow

across the footbridge
so many tracks
through the fresh snow

quiet forest
only the sound
of falling snow

barren forest
the silence
of fallen snow

in the top bunk
in the bottom bunk
both wide awake

top bunk
bottom bunk
both wide awake

new boots in snow
off the school bus
changing into school shoes

puppy nosing at
the chilly pet door...
decides to hold it

dark garage...
puppy noses
the frozen pet door

understanding frost
my secrets
leave a handprint of knowing

compassionate frost
my secrets
leave a handprint

morning snowfall
squint my eyes
to reveal it’s life

morning snowfall
squint my eyes
to reveal its brilliance

blue dawn
snow glimmers
in the silence

white blanket
we make angels
snow falling

Snow falling
Creating a white blanket
We make angels

first snowfall
a car treads through
leaving a trail of gray

first snowfall
car treads
trail of grey

floating over snow
pause to admire–
bus honks

empty park
winter
fills the swings

empty park
filling the swings
winter snow

it's warmer
when I lie
face down

sunlight on snow
melting into
soft puddles

sunlight on snow
the softness
of slush

pink noses
disappear into
mugs of hot cocoa

pink noses
disappearing into mugs
hot cocoa

first winter dusting
Christmas decorations
hauled out early

first winter dusting
stockings hung early
eagerly waiting

beside the snowman
with the crooked smile
--a single purple mitten

the snowman
with the crooked smile
a purple mitten left behind

endless valley
in all directions
I see for the first time

trudging onward
closer to home
steps slow with relief

through the snow drifts
closer to home
our steps slow with relief

twin sets
of snowy footprints
trailing behind

silent winter walk
twin footprints
trailing behind

barren trees
bask
in the winter sunshine

in the winter sunshine
barren trees
bask

wind gusts
across the ice caps
house walls exhale

outhouse walls exhale
wind
across the ice caps

blizzard covers
neighbor's stalled car
i watch from in front of fireplace

in front of the fireplace
blizzard covers
neighbor's stalled car

tracks in the snow
softly disappear
with the wind

my warm breath
mimics
the fog in the distance

the fog in the distance
my warm breath
mimics

single bird
singing
over frozen trees

over frozen trees
a bird
sings

lone melody
a bird
through icy branches

twilight falls
lights warming
in snowy halos

at twilight
streetlights warm
snowy halos

green fir trees
covered in snow
lights flicker

footprints
in the fresh snow
close together

luminary
stretching gracefully
into our glacial domain

silent and striking
standing alone
among the ashen timber

winter reflected
in the window
a white horizon

snow-covered
fir trees
lights twinkle

winter reflected
in the window
a white horizon

winter reflected
a white horizon
through the window

pained hands
prepare lukewarm meal
vaporous breath

pained hands
prepare lukewarm meal
vaporous breath

cold empty shack
just a glow
in the window

cold shack
a flickering glow
in the window

tire tracks
the path
we tread

snowy tracks
the path we tread
disappearing yonder

winter
so much light
so much death

winter day
so much light
so much death

walking alone
steps still following
footprints…

walking alone
steps still following
footprints…

falls down
down
down

snow flakes
fall
down

dusted with snow
beauty
yet not a single rose

dusted with snow
beautiful
yet lifeless

snow covered land
standing by a lonely tree
your friend

snow covered land
standing by your friend
a lonely tree

winter walk
reminiscing
of snowball fights

winter walk
reminiscing
of snowball fights