winter planting {seeds of hope}
by Kimberly Barethe closeness of untamed acres
enthrals me
wild roots and sun-sparkled icicles
create a cascade of
deadly brilliance
down the mountainside
the merging of beauty and risk
reflects this life with
blinding accuracy
seeds of hope spring forth
even out of wilderness
reaching toward the land
i am ready
to plant my roots
and blossom
02/09/2004
