It is December, yet autumn lingers still,442Please respect copyright.PENANAILjwrMo4ci
A season caught between longing and will.442Please respect copyright.PENANA5rE3WAkYJD
The snow is scarce, the earth undecided,442Please respect copyright.PENANA8Kn3G3d8a7
As if winter itself stands, uninvited.
Leaves cling stubbornly to weary boughs,442Please respect copyright.PENANASegLepJRaX
Whispering secrets in trembling rows.442Please respect copyright.PENANAgtmbrfUxmw
The willows refuse to bare their frame,442Please respect copyright.PENANAcKoIXf1ldd
And the squirrels pause, uncertain, unnamed.
I yearn for frost’s crisp, quiet embrace,442Please respect copyright.PENANAHET5IyLktn
For snowflakes to melt as they kiss my face.442Please respect copyright.PENANA6s69mGDZ4O
For the sharp, clean breath of the winter air,442Please respect copyright.PENANAkv6s4IoRh5
To fill my lungs, unburdened, bare.