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

Yet, So Heavy

the sun god returns
leaving only soft snow drifts
to battle today

only two days late
the snow has taken over
(Lord, save us from drought)

no real snow day
just a cat and a puzzle 
dreaming of travel

preparing for snow
though it seems another farce
(thank you climate change)

will the sign survive?
will Snowpocalypse happen?
or are we all flakes?

will a blizzard blow?
is March too late for shovels?
Friday, we will know.

vaccine aches trail me
but the ski trail excites me
a bluebird balance

no snow day for us
just the struggle through this path
that is this school year

light frozen in time
sparkling for the morning
(lit for the mourning)