Category Archives: Uncategorized

Birdcalls break morning silence. Purple, yellow, green, replace brown, as earthy scents defrost. Ferns uncoil and warmer breezes caress. Trees sway in jubilation.                    —Deb Johnston

A tiny cloud rises from my coffee, as a lone hawk swoops from birch to pine. Patches of white mend the gray-blue sky. Ice and snow stretch out to rough open water. How to survive these near-endless winters— a signal lifts along my cup in a twirl. The coffee cools, the message fades. I returnContinue reading “Window on Lake Superior”

The moon, full, low, spreads the night lights across the heavy sky. Shadows on the snow play tricks on the eyes, turn evergreens into pawns. With rook and knight captured, the queen is unprotected— a January moment surrenders.         —Deb Johnston

From the cabin window winter approached on icy waves. Slapping the shore’s cheekbones causing a spray of tears that convulsed, then spattered. We woke early to witness open water surrender locked into crystal caves.               —Deb Johnston

“I will honor Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year.  ― Charles Dickens

Expose’ Gone is the comfort of green, urged ablaze in crimson, gold. Gone is the the canopy shade now shriveling on the ground below. Brawn is the the burgeoning trunk, laid bare the tell tale burl. To disclose traces of pest and community, plight and promise, drought and bounty, a century divulged.    —Deb Johnston

Walt Whitman —To think that the rivers will flow, and the snow fall, and fruits ripen,    and act upon others as upon us now—yet not act upon us!  

Bold fashion statement or just forecasting weather— Winter is coming.. —Deb Johnston

daylight shortens north winds sigh these continental birds follow their landmarks in search of the suitable  the precious wetlands for wintering grounds wings and legs outstretched the flock passes overhead this grand species joins the flyways rest  eat  survive  in grasslands and farm fields then journey onward envoy of the skies — Deb Johnston

Lumens of brightness, shed light within the forest, in lime, orange and gold. –Deb Johnston