Hope is Green


bluejays shake their wings 
cottonfloss snowflakes tumble 
snowdrops dip low  

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Robins Return


I take comfort,
no matter white streaks
in my hair, endless 
cold nights, and
long work days —

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Layers of Light

clouds on Mount Greylock, 
ever-changing layers of 
dark and light 

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Mad for March

blue berries round 
piny and pungent 
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A Sweet Sting

remembering 
my mother, 
arms wide and strong
like tree branches 
warm with morning sun,  Continue reading

Winter Silence

the silence of snow, 
a cathedral of stillness,
until snowplows roar 

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Winter at Last

From Cold Spring Park, Newton, Massachusetts

in uncovered ears, 
ice-flakes tickle and tease
driven by bitter winds 

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Happy New Year!

resolved,
to recognize stars 
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Sunset in Westford

Picture Credit: Leela Obilichetti, Westford, MA

Sunset sledders, 
free and unfettered, 
plummet downhill, 
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Thanks and Giving

The
leaves 
whirl, swirl, 
frisk and flutter, 
before settling into  
honey and russet blankets,
beech, maple, birch, oak, cherry. Continue reading

Season of Thanks

Thankful for family, 
the four who stay with me 
despite this year of separations.  Continue reading

Maple Down Ditty

autumn rain 
slapping five with maple leaves, 
pitter-pat splats  

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