hole in the ice
line in the water
bobber goes under

handsome at first sight
nice smell, beautiful eyes,
then, he speaks

sunday morning sunrise
all asleep
best cup of joe ever!

Matriarch of family
anvil on chest
white coats surround her

Rosy cheeks and noses
the two children
sliding down the hill

blistering cold
watching
your breath

smell of pine
candy canes
barely hanging on

even though busy
her mind races
new love

Autumn sunset
the frog and the pond
grow old together

the white horizon
the lone pine tree
sparkles

little buds
flowering
the icicle's last drip

paper hat
no sleeved coveralls
heat shimmering off the roof

wide-eyed apprentice
heavy bucket
leaking on the ground

white breath
clear sunrise
the long parking lot

snow drifts
jumping
children

quick steps of
the sword bearer
shadow of the master’s horse

tense standoff
victory dance
with a broken wishbone

graceful willow
swaying--
morning sunshine

raspberry and mint
warm to the touch
porcelain cup

a cup of coffee
that I sip
school is closed

cool quiet evening
campfire flicker
warm embers glow

bright morning
snowdrifts over the car
home after work

a cold country road
no one in sight
stranded

sleeping away
all of my worries—
the longest day

coon dog panting
in the shade of an oak
too hot to move

five year old scribbling
black ink
holiday coasters

dryer hums
her fingers smooth
his school shirt

leaves
raked in a pile
wet from the rain

a dandelion pokes through
I grab
the weed killer, again

exhaust rumbles
tires squeel
warm summer wind on his face

dawn sun
the hedge behind our window
sprouts small yellow flowers

chill in the air
first leaves
f
 a
  l
   l

crisp winter walk
beneath black velvet
scattered with diamonds

April showers--
she plays in the rain
with her daughter

winter chill--
wiping sleep from my eyes,
I reach for him

crackling fire softens
dad takes off his
wet boots

first day of spring
driving
radio full blast