blizzard from the North —
the buffalo turn
to face the white

school reunion
failing to recognize
the winter goldfinch

always making
something out of nothing
the brilliance of crows

mid-winter
the stillness of the sardines
in the tin

a gazillion germs
in a sneeze
yet more stars

winter gulls
the grit of sand
in soap

the big dipper
my dog keeps searching
for the right spot

swollen moon
the winter diet
of comfort food

office aquarium
the fish and I
in different boxes

a pawn sacrificed
keeping the game alive
this freezing night