Mountain’s other side Containing secret shadows No one ever sees
Mountain’s other side Containing secret shadows No one ever sees
Lost sparrow singing Desperately looking for A place to call home
Eerily quiet Snow dampening all the sounds Moonlight holding still
Dark smoke from a fire Unintentionally lit By trying too hard
Flickering candle Jitters of anxiety Wondering what’s next
A deceptive thaw Precedes a minor blizzard Canceling our plans
January wind Feeling colder than it is Despite the layers
Long winter evening Transitioning from darkness To even darker
Streaks of sable brown Cut into pillars of light In between birch trees
Snow landing softly On the surface of a creek Joining the journey