Snow Making
Ode to the snow crew, Some of them ski, some of them ride, All of them slip, all of them...
Prose
Peak!
The frost's been on the punkin, If we had fodder, it'd be in the shock It's peak now here On...
Harbingers
With nearly a full third of astronomical summer remaining, harbingers appear. A lone fully ripe red apple hangs on. One...
Common Light
Behind all our backs there is a profound, common darkness, Punctuated by sharp eyes and flashing teeth, not of our...
Rose Bush, Cherry Tree
The earth knows only two seasons. The sharp, still, arctic cold of February, 100 days off, The soft, syrupy, tropical...
Water Lilies
Beavers live here, Herons linger here, Lilies visit.
Sow, Tend, Reap, Rest
Simple, ancient rhythm Product of seed, sun, soil, water, toil combining, Easily recognized, yet, too often, to too many, unfamiliar....
Snow Moon Over Elk Mountain
This week, the Full Snow Moon retires, Eased from the sky by rosy dawn. Soon, bright early sparkles all about:...
Sunchokes and Ski Trails
Mid-Winter finds us in a cherished, strenuous, comfortable, familiar rhythm: Wake-up, eat, work, ski, sleep; repeat. When it was "too...
Gifts
Gifts are given, some received. Brightly colored, Joy the moment unwrapped. Some are in the giving, Source of comfort, Though...