sunset’s golden light
shines brighter in the mountains
with my perfect pup
the mountains call us
with their peak views, quaking aspens
(listen for the call)
a hellish week (year)
but we are nearing the end
and it’s so damn sweet
no beach silhouette
could compare to mountain snow
with my boys up front
i am not here now
forever staring at screens.
i am here. on skis.
i’ll grasp this aspen
framed by its own starry night
when i need some peace
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
Berthoud Pass driving
sisters learn two years apart
same day, different face
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
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