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waning winter moons
above melting snow -listening
worms till underneath
I’ve never noticed
pine trees sewing needle lace
until last night’s snow
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I spent last week quietly: off of the computer, no pencil and paper, email or reading. My schedule allowed me to walk in the early morning or afternoon. Below are photographs taken during the week, one for each day:
This week I went for a lunch-hour winter walk in the Arboretum. It had been a while since visiting there. I took a few photographs and share them here along with a haiku poem.
her fragile fingers
shuttle weaves through forest edge
whole and half notes dance