Holly in a Vase
Mid-December
A gray gauze settles
across sky to lake’s surface
where wind has woven
a patchwork of snow and ice.
A few flakes fall
through the frigid air,
flecks of diamond,
sprinkles of stardust –
hemlock hums winter’s song.
Lainie Senechal
Storm Approaches Moody Beach #1
A Slight Storm
First snow sifts silently
through still air,
not a blizzard but
a quick coating that
lays a soft blanket
over brown leaves,
while pellets of sleet
sting cold cheeks.
Near shore a white smudge
lies above the tide line,
where gulls search
sand for sustenance,
beside a sea that
barely rises in slight storm.
Lainie Senechal