A man gathers sticks

bundles them with twine to build

his house in the woods

A winter landscape

white snow and trees starkly black

two little boys play

On this day of love

you are asleep beside me

your warm heart beating

Wandering between

dark rooms I have lost my way

following a voice

Against a grey sky

doves flying on creaking wings

are on a mission

Twigs, ice-clad stretch up

frozen hands cradling the last

red winter berries

a beautiful day

welcomes a brave new year

joyful Chinese friends

Violet clouds veil

dawn’s intensly blushing face

night’s lingering kiss

Little white kitten

talking with judge made us laugh

today the sun shines

Happily painful

biting encounter with snow

tactile memory