It is December, yet autumn lingers still,395Please respect copyright.PENANA7KX4L2i2SW
A season caught between longing and will.395Please respect copyright.PENANAQVVgbbOlAh
The snow is scarce, the earth undecided,395Please respect copyright.PENANApowfZlAOFI
As if winter itself stands, uninvited.
Leaves cling stubbornly to weary boughs,395Please respect copyright.PENANAu3hl4aSzGO
Whispering secrets in trembling rows.395Please respect copyright.PENANA60JkK1qeR1
The willows refuse to bare their frame,395Please respect copyright.PENANAA5PiTMmMof
And the squirrels pause, uncertain, unnamed.
I yearn for frost’s crisp, quiet embrace,395Please respect copyright.PENANAkgFahLajS4
For snowflakes to melt as they kiss my face.395Please respect copyright.PENANADzrT32rXEx
For the sharp, clean breath of the winter air,395Please respect copyright.PENANAJA7bzFeOT3
To fill my lungs, unburdened, bare.