November on the Brain

The first startling snow melts. 
The evidence of an odd year 
disappears into wet puddles 
and sodden soil, cold and drear. Continue reading

Orchid Wings

IMG_2569

daydreams of flying,
white wings, soaring, gliding
on every breeze Continue reading

Evergreen

IMG_8971

icy rain falls,
sleet pings and taps
but can’t darken
an evergreen heart

Copyright 2019 Brenda Davis Harsham Continue reading

New Snow

Tree branches tipped with snow

a delicious layer
of elusive snow,
a shiver of excitement

Copyright 2019 Brenda Davis Harsham Continue reading

The Roar

Newton Upper Falls with snowflakes flying

roaring, white water
churns with the golden soil
of my fears

Copyright 2019 Brenda Davis Harsham Continue reading

Winter White

img_5888

Winter’s white sleeves
and icy tresses
are absent
this warm winter.
Unexpectedly,
I miss them.

Copyright 2019 Brenda Davis Harsham Continue reading

#PoetryFriday — Starry, Starry Spring

Flowering Tree

starry petals,
snow foreshadowed
their fall

Copyright 2018 Brenda Davis Harsham Continue reading

Signs of Spring

IMG_9607

snow doesn’t stick
buds burst, robins return
it’s spring

Copyright 2018 Brenda Davis Harsham Continue reading

Under the Snow

Tiny Japanese irises

Under the snow
that falls today,
are blooms that
smell like blue sky
and sunshine.

Copyright 2018 Brenda Davis Harsham Continue reading

Snow Flies

Newton Upper Falls with snowflakes flying

snow flies
tingles but doesn’t bite,
winter’s waning

Copyright 2018 Brenda Davis Harsham Continue reading

Heavy as Thought

Thick snow on tree branches

silent snowfall
the weight of water,
heavy as thought

Copyright 2018 Brenda Davis Harsham Continue reading

Bittersweet Blues

Stormstorm with blue house

bittersweet spring,
winter has overstayed
cold silence

Copyright 2018 Brenda Davis Harsham Continue reading