Tag Archives: Winter

Hat

Posted on April 3, 2013 by skyraftwanderer

The tundra is still frozen to the touch. The light shows no sign of returning. The search parties have been gone for days. Perishing howls and colossal visages stalk the plain. But the snow has stopped, and the winds have … Continue reading →

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Fire Over Snow

Posted on October 13, 2012 by skyraftwanderer

A wisp deked through the grove. Bamboo snow pillars snap yellow streams over an empty shard of bark. No prints mark the snow, the morning air bares no scent. A vapour trail lingers. ~~~ Image found here: http://xinjingrushui.com/node/2427

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Recluse (Poems)

Posted on December 24, 2011 by skyraftwanderer

Ashen scatter, Trout gorge creek blanketed frozen rainbows in flowing ice. My raft rendered still by winter deadlock. Snow capped mountains look down with ice laden indifference. In this deep cold magpie chatter has fallen silent, fluttered off in search of … Continue reading →

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Buddha (Poem)

Posted on April 23, 2011 by skyraftwanderer

Even in winter, when snow blankets the ground, when ice weights down the tree branches and the world appears deceased, Buddha still smiles. Inspired by a Laughing Buddha ornament in the back yard who was covered in heavy snow last … Continue reading →

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