16 December 2023 (slowed)

slowed by cold dawn crawling the hillside snow

15 December 2023 (misreading)

misreading

the bedside clock

winter dawn

14 December 2023 (without a sound)

without a sound

a crow changes branches . . .

glint of river ice

13 December 2023 (ahead)

ahead of a cold front glow of the house finches

12 December 2023 (hard winter rain)

hard winter rain

a deep sigh blows out

the votive

11 December 2023 (winter mist)

winter mist anticipating a swan

10 December 2023 (winter mist)

winter mist

delicate flies drift

into a window

9 December 2023 (sea smoke)

sea smoke

a ferry arrives

from another world

8 December 2023 (squirrel tracks)

squirrel tracks in snow

balsam sap perfumes

my work gloves

7 December 2023 (last Christmas)

last Christmas . . .

a pattern of oak leaves

on fresh snow

6 December 2023 (frost moon)

waning frost moon . . .

the home health nurse

leaves her car running