peace
Small Moments Make a Day
a touch of snowfall
brings beauty to commuting
and calms my heartache

my name in Dari
made for me by my student
language: such a gift

As Bright As Snow
Ski Reverie
ski day reverie
filled with powder grins,
soft turns, silent flakes
always a long day
yet happiness takes its time
falling from the sky

Breathe. Wait.
Ode to Winter
Road Trip 2022, Day Ten: Gaps
through Cumberland Gap
we drive down to Tennessee
and stand in three states

it’s been many years
(the gap between visits here)
and everything’s changed

Pappy’s room is new
with the antique furniture
from their grandparents

a whole new kitchen
to fill Donna’s empty nest
with the light of love

this generation
will take the time to teach them
and fill in the gaps

they’ll learn who came first,
what they fought for, what they lost;
close gaps, open eyes

Ready, Set, Rise
winter sunrise strokes
as soft as with a paintbrush
with red glow on snow

power lines define
the hidden energy here
ready to rise up

a long-shadowed pup
feels tall in the morning light
ready for the day

Find the Light
sunrise to sunset
i follow the moon and sun
winter outdoor joy



Blue Skies and Snow (Refrain)
i am not here now
forever staring at screens.
i am here. on skis.