Each branch
laden with red and white—
Mountain ash.
Among the phlox and larkspur—
a young bewildered sparrow.
A skier approaches
a sharp turn in the run—
stand of pine.
Trudging uphill—
under leaves and snow
a serpentine trail.
Some hanging mistletoe—
her admirer steals a kiss.
Lovers in rapture—
a smiling Buddha beside
the poinsettia.
Written 2008-11-25 to 2008-12-22
Renhai notes
