Fool's Gold

The setting sun

paints the sky with gold

bathing everything

in a delicious

golden glow.

Fool's gold,

but I'll take it.

Helps me forget

it's still

winter.

Winter's Bite

Winter has been gnashing its teeth at us!

Wherever the icy rains land

they stick

and freeze mid-action,

creating beautiful, frozen statues.

Branches groan under the weight of their heavy cloak

and power lines crack and fall,

leaving many people without electricity.

So, we create a light of our own,

with stories and games,

laughter and patience.

(The power outage only lasted 26 hours for us.

So all is well, no need for anyone to worry.)