It is December, yet autumn lingers still,397Please respect copyright.PENANAiMibsKpgzo
A season caught between longing and will.397Please respect copyright.PENANAxPZGcJ1m59
The snow is scarce, the earth undecided,397Please respect copyright.PENANAyX0MnS6GHe
As if winter itself stands, uninvited.
Leaves cling stubbornly to weary boughs,397Please respect copyright.PENANARAa1Y0bISg
Whispering secrets in trembling rows.397Please respect copyright.PENANAs3xMAMOkD0
The willows refuse to bare their frame,397Please respect copyright.PENANAmJNqkBI2oe
And the squirrels pause, uncertain, unnamed.
I yearn for frost’s crisp, quiet embrace,397Please respect copyright.PENANAgHwqOFCZCp
For snowflakes to melt as they kiss my face.397Please respect copyright.PENANA8opOERbiMV
For the sharp, clean breath of the winter air,397Please respect copyright.PENANAW2SXgoXIOY
To fill my lungs, unburdened, bare.