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Frozen teeth hang

from roof above

poised to fall

Smoke rising from
behind the hill
lost among clouds

Short Pieces the Third

A single star
in winter sky
eaten by clouds


Smoke rising from
behind the hill
where is its source?


Footprints, no people
tread mark, no cars
the road sleeps alone

Short Pieces the Second

Dimly lit path
slush and mud
caution advised


All the world is yellow
beneath yellow lights


Behind dim yellow glow
the shadows wait
the night to claim
ground lost to light

Short Pieces the First

The wind carves
a dune of white
snow canyon
in cold of night


Frozen teeth hang
from roof above
eager to fall


Silken web hangs
from the lights above
who has spun you
and left you in the cold?

Write Plan

2/5
8-8:15pm, practice room overlooking road up to Shen (I like the lighting), pen and index card, ear plugs

2/6
11-11:15am/11:30-11:45am, Wesley Chapel by window, pen and index card, ear plugs

2/7
1-1:15pm, Roth hill, pen and index card, no distractions worth noting

2/8
9-9:15pm, Roth hill, pen and index card, no distractions worth noting

2/9
11-11:15am/11:30-11:45am, Wesley Chapel by window, pen and index card, ear plugs



Compile:
Lay out index cards on desk. Arrange in order any that seem part of a group. Ear plugs and headphones playing thunderstorm sounds drown out the worst of surrounding sounds.

A thin blanket of snow covers the path

Five minutes ago, a blanket thick

Five minutes next, a blanket again

The plow trucks will only run for so long

A sheet of snow covers the walkways

accented by pale grey ridges to each side

Emerging pattern becoming more intricate

with each pair of boot that treads over it

The texture an eyesore with increased traffic

Something picturesque with decreased activity

Look up, the hill is wash of white and grey

Look down, streaks of brown over blacktop

Footprints beside the path remain, frozen

but still soft as they fill with snow

Footprints shallow on the path easily erased

with the return of the plow and salt showers