It is December, yet autumn lingers still,390Please respect copyright.PENANAUXqHMDS4Ee
A season caught between longing and will.390Please respect copyright.PENANACPAeK1yXhu
The snow is scarce, the earth undecided,390Please respect copyright.PENANAiKiYIP94lJ
As if winter itself stands, uninvited.
Leaves cling stubbornly to weary boughs,390Please respect copyright.PENANAJowFpnE1Qn
Whispering secrets in trembling rows.390Please respect copyright.PENANAljJ6FzoI0D
The willows refuse to bare their frame,390Please respect copyright.PENANAmqfRiLiAMt
And the squirrels pause, uncertain, unnamed.
I yearn for frost’s crisp, quiet embrace,390Please respect copyright.PENANAa5qxM2GoC8
For snowflakes to melt as they kiss my face.390Please respect copyright.PENANAHL6RisiFxv
For the sharp, clean breath of the winter air,390Please respect copyright.PENANANZFeqQa6zn
To fill my lungs, unburdened, bare.