a powder escape
from the harsh reality
of everyday life

a powder escape
from the harsh reality
of everyday life

powder power pulls
relentlessly through the snow
bringing us to light

not what i had planned
(before we were so broken)
yet bright, all the same

just a year ago
i taught my boy how to ski.
(he learned in one day)

world reflected
with wooden beams, windy view
and skis. always skis.


Berthoud Pass driving
sisters learn two years apart
same day, different face


snow like stardust
sparkling in morning light
to begin our day

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
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

some rough beginnings
can end in the perfect way
for a perfect day




fog dawn this morning
it won’t even really rain
just tears. and fires.

