belted red trench coat
snuggly tucked around her waist
wating for spring rain

-kaa

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stars, like shards of ice
frozen, hard, and glittering~
such distant fire

-jws

bundled in winter
separated at the stem
daisies in a vase

-kaa

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small birds have been here~
on the surface of the snow
their little footprints

-jws

white snow white sky white
snow white sky brown trees white sky
white snow white sky white

-jws (with das)

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water ice water
beautiful simplicity
dripping icicles

-kaa

black cat with arched back~
silhouette in the window
against snow-white world

-jws

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i glance longingly
end of its usable life
laptop battery

-kaa

bathroom is littered:
advil, nyquil, sudafed...
debris from a cold

-jws

footsteps crunch loudly
the world made quiet by snow
breathing ice-cold air

-jws

girl in the doorway
she turns towards the warm bright room
behind her, snow swirls

-jws

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sunflower night light
pretending to be the sun
under a full moon

-kaa

smell of your t-shirts
we used to breathe together
and you liked ice cream

-kaa


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Super 8 Motel
just $35.99~
bright sign, cold dark night

-jws

snow falls in fine flakes
flock of birds calls from the trees~
bunch of cold robins!

~jws

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i told her secrets
my snow woman named Lulu
one day she melted

-kaa

between the houses
in this simple neighborhood
deer tracks in the snow

-jws

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love comes from within -
ya think so? chips with flaxseed
i smile at my lunch

-kaa

blue swimming pool floor
in the distance, bright-eyed bird
up close, gray fungus

-kaa


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napping in the car
kept warm by a brown blanket
raindrops on the roof

-jws

under ice and snow
are the roots of trees nestled
in the moist warm earth?

-jws

in the mornin' sun
cardboard pops from the toaster
gluten-free waffles

-kaa


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mournful train whistle~
shadow of the prayer flags
fluttering on snow

-jws

the homeward journey
sits under the Bodhi tree
bird poop on his head

-kaa


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motionless grey sky
snowy fields and leafless trees~
flowing stream of cars

-jws

white paper airplane
a catawampus landing
library table

-kaa


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snow falling slowly
lazy flakes drifting sideways
riding on a breeze

-jws

he's speed dial 2
and says she's speed dial 3
modern-day romance

-kaa


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small brown mouse freezes
on the surface of the snow~
racing to the shed

-jws

night-time parking lot~
snow swirling in a blue light
around the street lamp

-jws

an inch deep in snow
it waits patiently for spring~
frozen bicycle

-jws

quiet house at dawn
except for sounds of breathing
gaggle of teen girls

-kaa

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peeling an orange
dark sky shifts slowly towards light
steaming coffee cup

-jws

blue fractal patterns
a snowflake-crystalled window
ice flakes conceal dusk

-kaa


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new snow on the trees
new trees underneath the snow~
all things just born now

-jws

"when you lose your spouse,
all you have is God," she said,
"and television."

-jws

forty-eight year old
coffee cup, watches the snow
her mom drank sweet tea

-kaa


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sitting quietly
looking at a dresser drawer~
lines in the wood grain

-jws

car in the distance
leaves skittering on the road
now and then, a bird

-jws

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she spoke of her day
of scary white kids who cut
pierced tongues sharing pain

-kaa

stars in the night sky
sparkling, crystal clear, and cold
endless web of light

-jws

you’ve made me someone
who won’t sentence you to death
karma is your snitch

-kaa

pumpkin in the yard,
Christmas tree in the window~
holiday build-up

-jws

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lost in sleepy dreams
bubbles of thought keep bursting
leaving only this

-jws

tinsel, confetti
washing lip-stained champagne flutes
recalling each guest

-kaa

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the cold was bitter
on the day my father died~
now, warm memories

-jws