Wednesday, December 5, 2007

Winter, Chilly Winter

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Winter, Chilly Winter

When lightning
zigzags
near the locust tree,
graceful as
Chinese calligraphy,
crystal rain drops
gleam iridescently
on glossy twigs.
A hawk searching for prey
glides, glancing
under the dripping wet,
rain-darkened tree,
soars through showers
as rain drops -
like silver shot, mirrors -
slide down
bare branches.

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