WINTER

When the lemmings are scarce in the really far
north (in Canada) the owls have to move south.
So far I have not seen one . . . but, I have not
Just last week, the local news announced
that there is an influx of Snowy Owls into
northern Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan.
seen winter either. Isn't this an amazingly long
spring?


                      WINTER



       In winter’s bright, slant light


    crystalline snowflakes float lazily


               to join the earth.






        Snow Bunting flocks swirl


            land on open prairie


         strip seeds from grasses


          before taking to the air.






           Snowy Owls invade


              from parts north


     seeking preferred food, but


  will settle for any small creature


                 that



                                                 moves.