smell of pine lights aflicker carolers          watching their breath          as they sing footprints heavily in the snow big and little          chapped lips          rosie cheeks          one reaches for lip balm songs from the heart bright smiles          the fire crackles          cozy toes          a night full of faith Jan Runion & Julie Edmonson

Spitler Woods Park Ginko crisp air trees almost naked beneath the trees children swing up to heaven naked stems flowers yearn for buds frail grass cracks as we walk branches against blue sky birds starting to sing morning unfolds autumn breeze early morning frost fog lifting barren land full of dormant creatures longing for spring down the path fallen branches snap under our feet cool morning air red cheeks frozen fingers sitting on the old log writing out thoughts our teeth chatter frost covered earth our footprints follow us by Julie Edmonson, Jan Runion & Jill Doyle