Snow on Branches
Beyond the Storm
Today, after the storm,
wind bothers the branches
sending ghostly veils of snow
across the frozen forest.
Juncos have returned –
they chase each other
around the balcony
searching for sustenance
among the scattered seeds.
The sun sparkles on the snow
and dances on the rapid ripples
of the fast flowing stream.
A bright winter day
with all of the beauty
this season can bring.
Lainie Senechal
Along the Contoocook – January
January Snow
Snow arrives in the night,
descends swiftly down during
the frosty January day.
It defines barren branches
and settles in large, white puffs
on the sturdy evergreens.
Juncos appear below feeder,
scratch the small drifts
to seek needed morsels.
As shadows stretch across
the balcony, flakes finally fade
and the forest falls into
a dark and quiet repose.
Lainie Senechal
Winter Bird Feeder
Snowstorm
The snow blows in from the sea -
creates fragile white blossoms
on the end of thin azalea branches
and erects ivory statues on objects
that remain in a winter yard.
The distant sun glints off
large mounds in the shiny coverlet
which now shrouds the land.
Lainie Senechal
Announcement: Lainie will have art and poetry in this virtual exhibition: KAJI ASO STUDIO presents An uplifting virtual presentation of Art, Music & Poetry inspired by the theme of SANCTUARY. Online Premiere: Sunday, February 28th at 7:00 p.m. EST. This event is FREE and open to the public. More info: administrator@kajiasostudio.
Snow Squall
Unbroken Promise
Where is the peace
in these wild winds
that whip white veils
across a frozen land?
Small creatures stir slightly
in underground lairs;
bulbs revive beneath
their ivory blankets;
songbirds renew their melodies;
goldfinches transform feathers,
drab gray to vivid yellow.
Twilight’s indigo glow lingers
behind evening’s first stars.
Spring whispers in our ear
of soft breezes which
ruffle newly sprouted leaves
and of its unbroken promise-
a transition to temperate days.
Lainie Senechal
Announcement: Lainie will be a featured reader at the event: An Evening With Poets #2, organized by Bryan Riley. This event will take place on Thursday, February 25th from 6:30 to 8 PM at the Market Square Bakehouse, 5 Market Square in downtown Amesbury, MA.