December 8: Holiday spirit

Day before a storm--

huddled over the heater,

humming the Nutcracker.

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December 7: Christmas lights

In Portland this afternoon to see the Nutcracker and enjoy some dumplings at Empire. The Christmas tree in Monument Square is lit; the sign on the Time & Temperature building is flashing: 20 (degrees) / BUY / LOCL; holiday lights festoon Congress St. A season of lights in the darkness.

 

Street lights, Christmas lights...

Moon rising over the bay

makes us say, "Oh! Look!"

 

 

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December 6: Dark

Dystopic movie--

we leave the dark theatre,

enter night's long tunnel.

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December 5: Cold

Snow-scrapped, moonlit yard.

Inside I surround myself

with bowls of paper whites.

 

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December 4: Moon over the bay

Waxing moon lays a path

across the bay--

my escape route.

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December 2: In the dark

driving in the dark
you share the horror movie's plot
don't stop the car

December 1: Owl daydreams

Sixty-degree day
but in this snowy, seaside field
I still look for owls.