A Sober Celebration

As the ball rises,
People celebrate new year,
-old problems remain.

Copyright 2008

A Rising Chorus

Man selling Spare Change,
Giving a voice to town's poor
-journal of the times.

Copyright 2008

Marathon Reading

Man in library,
Coming to the final stretch
-then to next novel.

Copyright 2008

To Wish Upon A Star

Child on Cancer Ward,
Dreams of floating across sky
-wakes up with stardust.

Copyright 2008

One Single Impression: Stardust

A Christmas Tradition

Watching grainy film,
Scrooge cries in front of tombstone
-a life examined.

Copyright 2008

We Were Waiting For...?

Yearned for through year,
Christmas presents now seem old
-not even noon yet.

Copyright 2008

Simple Gifts

He was excited,
Not because of the cool bike
-it was the puppy.

Copyright 2008

Silence Before The Storm

Christmas tree is lit,
Many wrapped presents waiting
-tommorrow, chaos.

Copyright 2008

One Dickens Of A Christmas

Child on Santa's lap,
What would you like for christmas?
-my daddy's job back.

Copyright 2008

Christmas Eve Thoughts

Little elves working,
Thinking of children playing
-do they have homes though?

Copyright 2008

Now, If I Just Had A Carrot....

During winter storm,
I worked to make a new friend
-season's first snowman.

Copyright 2008

A Winter Day

Power lines blown down,
People sit by fire talking
-one snow storm blessing.

Copyright 2008

Polar Desert
by Edward S. Gault

White roofs.
The trees,
Their limbs burdened with snow,
Sag to the ground.
The train tracks
Stretch across the frozen ground
Toward the horizon,
Then vanish-
Snow gusts.
The pond
Covered with a thick sheet of ice,
Is like a sanctuary
For all life beneath -
quiet reigns.
Like arrows,
Icicles hanging from the wires
Point the way.
The sun triumphs,
Snow glistens.



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One Single Impression: A Winter Day