Crisp Autumn
blue crisp sky above
steam and breath before me
cold no longer felt

Winter
white wind
needles on my skin
fresh anew

Running
one last lap
season’s blanket under foot
break the winter’s breath

Cover Photo
naked trees stand guard
yellow joy runs swiftly past
while white wind races

Inspired by photographs by Jim Fuglestad http://www.fuglestadphotography.com/onlineprints/landscapes/?show=mpls092.htm
©2005 Matthew Rochte