On a Cold Easy December Day

By the way
I’m this brave
Before
The winter storms should come
Like in the moderating days
Of warmth
From spring to summer

I am appreciating
Even the end of fall
When
All pretty much
Has fallen
Covering
What is preparing to go deep
In hibernation
Soon
And now

Maybe in the midst of winter
With whatever’s fallen
Then
I can be brave as well
Even inside
White banks
Long columns of ice
Along the street

As I try to get by
And don’t
We all
In extreme heat
By correspondent measures
Opposite
The frozen time that should begin
Well
Any moment
Now

C L Couch


Photo by Will Turner on Unsplash 
Hidden Ice
Hooker Lake, New Zealand