goodbye to winter,
to snow that blew away spring
(if only today)
Change of Season
goodbye to winter,
to snow that blew away spring
(if only today)
skiing
Winter’s Remorse
solitary slope
freshly groomed, chickadees’ tweets,
a good way to end
but ice plagued the runs
with snow that just wouldn’t fall
no matter how cold
With Wings We Fly
cold mountainside gusts
in divine aspen grove trails
sweep snow under skis.
later, only sun
and a waterfall vista
to mark spring’s return.
a cloudy sunset
reminds me of emptiness
that lies here. and there.
Be a Bird
if you want to fly
leave your poles at the bottom
and lift up your wings
Peaked
cancellation brings:
clouds and mountain views, fresh snow
(and my youngest joins)
family is family.
no matter what they all say
(or my inner voice)
with family: mountains
we would be afraid to climb
(alone; otherwise)
with cancellations:
the realization that
love piques on these peaks
Small Dreams
tiny house adieu
from our vacation
from reality
Climate Hopeful
in snowfall we trust
to have a blue-skied morrow
free from this whitewash
in ski days we trust
to build a better morrow
for these sweet faces
Searching for Heaven
even escapes bleed
with guilt-ridden winds of snow
that just can’t ice him
Cloud Walking
clouds came in last night
Siri warned of “bad weather”
(she’s not a skier)
twenty new inches
of fresh powder, soft as silk,
came from those “bad” clouds
we floated ten runs
clouds above us, below us,
this heaven on earth
Smooth as Ice
winter snowy fun
found in tunnels, trains, tubes
with family ready
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