Thursday, March 4, 2010

A Portrait of Early March

A Portrait of Early March

The snow from yesterday
has melted into slush—
caressed by the sun.
A muddy paw print on the futon,
long-johns draped across
the creaky rocking chair,
outside the window swirling
clouds of woodsmoke:
the kettle on the stove
begins to sigh.

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