The rambler and the mutt

the one-fold love

of the mutt for his rambler –

thicker than cardboard

Sounds of the ocean

a surge crashes

only to slowly withdraw

and to charge afresh

the forest dozes

winter gently tucks it in

with a snow blanket

procrastination

for once brings out a smile –

sprouting Christmas tree

a clear winter dawn

a dull lawn wakes up glinting –

time for a crisp walk

a hazy finch cheers

for the sun – the morning mist

clings to the window

they grope the cold

slowly before opening –

the willow’s catkins