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The dog's legs
have become shorter —
first snowfall.
Playground sunset shadows —
school kids grow taller.
Around and around —
the kitten almost catches
its own tail.
I put my finger
through the parrot's cage —
Polly's cracker?
Seated, we wait to leave —
the train beside us backs up.
Empty koi pond —
an orange leaf "swims"
toward me.
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River ice —
a muskrat glides under
in silence.
The bank's wooded edge —
a magpie swoops down.
Fort facing
fort... a snowball rises
high in the air.
Backyard rink —
the puck sails above
a frozen lawn.
A black, slippery patch —
the brakes do their best.
The puppy tries
to make it 'round the corner —
waxed hardwood.
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Shadow of a crow
on the snow in front of me —
where's the bird?
Fired from somewhere...
a snowball finds its mark.
Guarding
an empty doghouse,
a frosty man.
The house key
slips out of my hand —
fresh drift.
A sudden sound, a sneeze —
the bushes move nearby.
Our toboggan
hits a bump... kids ahead
begin to scatter.
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Snowy evening —
a Christmas card for mailing,
last year.
The party guests leave —
she wins another gin.
He says he knows
the one who gave the gift —
missing nametag.
Returned gamecard —
the one he really wants,
is not in stock.
Hockey card collection,
all but Wayne Gretzky's.
The mailman
comes around early —
credit card bills.
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A cardinal settles
among the tree's twigs —
falling snow.
Ice fog hangs in the air —
an owl perches on a stump.
Clear and sunny —
mouse tracks lead under
a half-buried log.
Below a drift —
the squirrel uncovers a stash
of pine cones.
A cow munches on hay —
eavestrough icicles form.
A blizzard envelopes
the red barn — two horses
face the wind.
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