I Knit September into Your Scarf

I knit September into your scarf, The cool nights, the warm days. The sun over my shoulder Dancing through the leaves.   I knit September into your scarf, The school bells, the rainstorms, The wind sending down torrents Of needles like hail.   I knit September into your scarf, The harvest moon, the perfect sunshine, … Continue reading I Knit September into Your Scarf

A Northwest Christmas

We don’t get snow Not for Christmas, not for New Year’s. It’s a guest we fail to invite Though we grow the proper trees To such proportions They dwarf the tallest houses, Hiding shopping malls and skyscrapers from sight.   We don’t lure snow with chill temperatures or beguile it with brisk breezes. The welcome … Continue reading A Northwest Christmas