watching a fire glow
through a window
wish I was home

weeping willow
not even the lingering fog
dissipates old memories

side by side
we walk together
through the snow

cold shack
a flickering glow
in the window

snow covered land
standing by your friend
a lonely tree

in front of the fireplace
blizzard covers
neighbor's stalled car

collapsing into drifts
we flail our arms
            snow angels

winter day
so much light
so much death

across the footbridge
so many tracks
through the fresh snow

ice covered tree
alone
on a hilltop

the only man
brave enough
made of snow

snowflakes falling
the town
that time forgot

calm winter night
city lights dim
under falling snow

star-studded sky
the gleam of stepping stones
across the frozen creek

below zero
no blankets needed
you & me

silence
as you listen
to the winter wind

leaping
from boulder to boulder
mountains to me

slippery creek
the stones
don't sink

two-thirty in the morning
I ask him to
forgive me

crackling fireplace
softly illuminates
four legs . . . intertwined

lights aglow
through the wintry dusk
guide our way

morning snowfall
squint my eyes
to reveal its brilliance

nervous knees shake
under the quilt...
Santa's coming

northern stars
the sparkle of eyes
from the knothole

bright winter night
accompanied
by myself

from the comfort of my chair
watching
as the snow piles higher

barren forest
the silence
of fallen snow

through the snow drifts
closer to home
our steps slow with relief

mall fountain
i toss a penny
and hope for the best

family gathers
the same stories
still bring laughter

winter sun rise
         I remember my
         Mother’s hands

snow-covered
fir trees
lights twinkle

winter reflected
a white horizon
through the window

dark garage . . .
puppy noses
the frozen pet door

icy wood
on the dock
I grab for your hand

the tide rises
a hint of orange
in winter sky

footprints
in the fresh snow
suddenly so close

frigid wind
against the window
day of sleep

frost covered windows
we hold each other
under feathered blankets

red bow
on the snowy post
marks the path

sunlight on snow
the softness
of slush

silent winter walk
twin footprints
trailing behind

frost covered windows
we hold each other
under feathered blankets

barren field
covered in frost
a fawn stumbles

outhouse walls exhale
wind
across the ice caps

lone melody
a bird
through icy branches

at twilight
streetlights warm
snowy halos

top bunk
bottom bunk
both wide awake

empty park
filling the swings
winter snow

the snowman
with the crooked smile
a purple mitten left behind

pink noses
disappearing into mugs
hot cocoa