Here we are in the heart of winter, surrounded and confounded by massive amounts of snow. That such wondrous stuff can also wreak havoc upon our lives is a given at this time of year. As we forge our …
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Here we are in the heart of winter, surrounded and confounded by massive amounts of snow. That such wondrous stuff can also wreak havoc upon our lives is a given at this time of year. As we forge our way through these challenging days, look for chances to embrace this season that has a stark beauty like no other. Choose to experience winter in a way that celebrates all that it has to offer.
The black dog dives,
parts the frothy foam of
crystal and accumulation
drives the fluff of temporary
isolation into faulty walls that
slither into avalanche, then
fade to paths packed
by sloshing boot and nimble paw.
The bird jots its hasty
note in jigs and
jags, in exclamation and
burst, across ephemeral
powdered page
blown out of existence
by erasure, white slate
swept empty.
The wind strikes the freshly fallen flakes
free from the stricture of sculpted form,
gathers a body load of frilly
frosted air, twirls its catch to some
driven beat, flinging the white
feathers like a castoff heart,
the art of snow
is its art-less-ness.
© Sandy Long
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