It is December, yet autumn lingers still,371Please respect copyright.PENANAo3s3orjXhP
A season caught between longing and will.371Please respect copyright.PENANAllUjPI0IU7
The snow is scarce, the earth undecided,371Please respect copyright.PENANA8DTg7dqpZN
As if winter itself stands, uninvited.
Leaves cling stubbornly to weary boughs,371Please respect copyright.PENANA01V5yCoa7x
Whispering secrets in trembling rows.371Please respect copyright.PENANAxzL0OYoP9d
The willows refuse to bare their frame,371Please respect copyright.PENANAy9S3vRMTWI
And the squirrels pause, uncertain, unnamed.
I yearn for frost’s crisp, quiet embrace,371Please respect copyright.PENANAgzl413jxpz
For snowflakes to melt as they kiss my face.371Please respect copyright.PENANAseK33HOBSe
For the sharp, clean breath of the winter air,371Please respect copyright.PENANAE744N3VA5s
To fill my lungs, unburdened, bare.