Twelve Steps to Winter
written by: Joan McNerney
1 Kicking up piles of foliage,
the wind tries to enter my house.
2 I can see my breath right
in front of me now.
3 Maple leaves, oak leaves, all fall
leaves tumbling through air.
4 Window panes clattering like
nervous teeth at midnight.
5 Frost pinches my cheeks, kissing me.
A cool, cruel lover.
6 Quickly, quietly needles of snow
embroider tall fir trees.
7 That must be my friends stamping
their boots outside.
8 As the kettle boils, aromas of hot
cider spice the kitchen.
9 Our favorite songs stream
through hallways.
10 Sparkling butter cookies melting
in our mouths.
11 A tiger cat with big green eyes
tosses balls of yarn.
12 Galaxies of snow stars whirling
every which way.
- At Grubby Groceries Supermarket - February 20, 2025
- Wonder Lotion - October 8, 2024
- Knave - June 27, 2024
