December begins
the month here
that begins with Fall
and later becomes Winter
reflections of the year
everyday work
and projects that
can wait
POEMS FROM OOSTBURG, WISCONSIN




December begins
the month here
that begins with Fall
and later becomes Winter
reflections of the year
everyday work
and projects that
can wait
POEMS FROM OOSTBURG, WISCONSIN
almost Christmas
through the evergreens
clear blue sky
Northern sun
shines on frozen beach
still the days grow shorter
shadow of poinsettia
on the wall
December morning
cold and yet the sun
on orange pumpkins
Christmas CDs
playing with the volume low
in the fields
the beauty of harvested
corn in snow
reading
the Christmas story
sounds
of carpenters
at work