like La Reina
finding comfort in each space
no matter size; sun
How Should I Live?
renewal
Snowprints
before dawn arrives
the snow still touches the sky
with white fingertips
Mountain-Eating Clouds
the bowl is open
for us to earn winter skins
winter wind and all
Twenty-Twenty-Ski
a solo ski start
best way to begin a year
powderful hope
Downhill for the Uphill
2020 ends
in the same way it began
(with downhill skiing)
2020 ends
nearly every way different
than a year ago
2020 brings
a balance of sorrow, joy
hidden behind masks
2020 ends
with screens controlling our lives
(searching for meaning)
2021
with its 5-syllable self
will bring us new hope
Ice, Water, Steam
a cold winter walk
along the Colorado
right where it begins
a hot springs retreat
to strip the cold off our skins,
bring heat to our bones
Snowpup
another failed day
ends with a quiet snow walk
(just let those flakes fall)
Boxed In Day
aurora’s fire
brings day of recovery
from Christmas chaos
Sparkle
finally, a grin
showing nine weeks of fixed teeth
with a shine of pride
The Tree Savior
some rough beginnings
can end in the perfect way
for a perfect day
