Month: <span>January 2011</span>
Month: January 2011

Beach Treasure

I usually know, even before we arrive, whether I will find something in the sand—a special rock, a sand dollar, a mermaid’s tear.  Truly, it …

Window II

Outside, the wind drags the temperature down to –30.  A William Morris wallpaper has appeared on a corner of the frosted glass.  This small scrap …

Snow Noise

As the temperature falls, crunch becomes squeak.  I am sure there is an explanation for this, but right now I don’t care to hear it.  …

Snow Load

Alder, pin cherry, hawthorn, maple, birch—a thousand saplings bow their heads low over the paths as if they would pay homage to all who travel …

Human Tracks

I have worked hard all year to see the evidence of human incursions onto this land in the same way as the other wild creatures …

Deer Tracks

The snow tells stories of the living woods and all the animals that travel here.  The well-trodden paths that in summer are discernible only to …

Window

  Underneath the snow, the ice is as clear and as smooth as glass.  Crouching beside the track, I look through winter backwards to last …