Shadows in a Dream

Sudden flash of sun;
Trees, snow and front porch light up
And so does my heart.

Sun is bright today;
It does not shed any warmth
As it peeks from clouds.












Silver tasseled plants
Transformed into stacks of hay
Bent against the fence.

Hole in the tree trunk
Too perfect for nature's drill.
How did it get there?












Braids from a trash can
Hang after they've done their work
To keep garbage in.












The woods are frozen;
Icy winds beat back the thaw--
Seasonal see-saw.

Voices through the woods
Are unintelligible--
Shadows in a dream.

A new ornament
Joins others on the mailbox;
(Put it there myself).