Freezing Falls

water
still rushing
as the surface solidifies

The River Free

the river desires movement
and uses all its wiles
to dodge stillness

Obeisance

in deference
to the cold
hosta leaf curtsies

Withstanding

despite
a freezing night
still she blooms

Efforts of Ice

sedulous winter
tries again and again
to make the cold hold

Metamorphosis

The freezing pond
becomes a verdant marble.

Raft of Ducks

They venture forth
for a final swim
before the river freezes them out.