earth

a red tomato
blemished by black mold.
and i am hungry.

black and white cat
stalking your queen on the dusty mat.
a squirrel’s tail.

the shorter cold days
shiver under wet blankets
and watery suns.

broken limb and bark
bent in winter’s stark cold light.
my arthritic bones.

sweep away the frost.
burn the snow into rivers.
let the sun shine on.

quiet as the ice
day peaks behind the closed door.
bludgeoned by the night.