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White frost crisping

Ooh, what a wonder.  The world is full of white frost crisping and holding each blade and edge, and the sky is full of blue and a round sun that lingers lovingly on all the surfaces it can find to warm the sparkle back into mist in the air.  The grass is in patterns of sharp white and glistening wet according to the sun’s travels.  And I, I am sitting outside on a cold winter day  read more »

Jesus, the branch of Jesse (Isaiah 11.1-3a)

Before you came,
before we knew you,
what did we expect?

A son of David,
a title that rings of
kingship and wisdom now
but then had become  read more »

If I had stayed at home

If I had stayed at home
on this cold-curling morn
I wouldn’t have seen the frost
hang curtains of still leaves  read more »