All work copyright © 2018 Karen Horsley
New Life
Fresh green shoots emerge
from winter’s blanket of snow
Buds unfurl, new life
explodes in vibrant colour
Winter Blizzard
Dark skies heavy with expectation
Flurries of snow swirl before your eyes
Alighting on shrubs and trees
Covering roads and fields
A dizzying vision, obscuring contrast
Earth’s rich palette dulled to white
Moon’s Glow
Night sky flecked
with the glowing
embers of stars
Crisp, clear air
brightened by moon’s
gossamer light
White covered
earth, a lustrous
dazzling shield
Footprints in the Snow
I pause awhile and look around
Trees line my way, their branches heavy
Before me, stretching into the distance
Pristine snow lies undisturbed
I contemplate beauty and serenity
The glistening wonder, a path laid by nature
The fragility of perfection so easily marred
Tainted by footprints in the snow
Radiance
Winter sun’s rays
blinding our eyes
Reflections glaring
bright white snow
Twinkling icicles
glint as they sway
Shining droplets
fall as they melt