as December ends
a cup of chamomile tea
to toast its passing
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Wind
relentless sea wind
bending each branch of the tree
to its iron will
Fruit
unharvested fruit
still clinging to the rose bush
as the old year ends
Fisherman
winter fisherman
hoping that a morning’s catch
will grace his table
Selfie
another selfie—
the girl in the blue suede shoes
tilts her head just so
Longing
her childlike longing
for a Christmas tangerine
and a candy cane
Snowfall
Christmas afternoon—
no respite from the snowfall
that began last night