Caring About Our World Reflecting About Life
the shop clerk’s warning:
the road may be greasy
it’s got that skiff
:
I knew she was talking about the slippery conditions outside, the fresh layer of snow but ‘skiff’ is a new word for me. Apparently it is a colloquial term used in Canada (where I live) and the Northern States for a light flurry or cover of snow.
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space voyage
driving in a blizzard
into a funnel of snow
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Month to month viewing the moon as if for the first time
:
clear night sky
crystal crescent moon
in a flurry of stars
:
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from my rolling cabin
I see wings surf the wind
signs of life
in a domain of grey
before the sun
:
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a sound
brushes the house
winter rain
:
beyond the walls
a faint clatter —
freezing rain
:
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*context: January 7 when temperatures (and wind chill) were near or below the freezing point–Ontario, Canada
This January I find myself surrendering to winter, adapting to the calls of sleep, oven casseroles, and layers of cotton, wool and polyester—layers worn and taken off with changes in damp and chill. Dreams, no resolutions, but hazy sightings of possibility accompany me under layers of comforters. They nestle within as a cat circles my lap, quelling my daily resistance.
the sun shines
and I shudder
it’s too early for spring
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feeder decorum –
squirrel jumps off
for the chickadee
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