finish line

 the week that was winter break

flew and plodded along 

 with icy marvels 

and deep cold.

the birches drooped

and the fence lines made new patterns.

 just over a week until i leave for australia!

more about that in a day or so.

good news graced the inbox

my two books available above on this site

(see the bar with the shop label?)

Poor (Wo)man's Asparagus and November, A Map

were just purchased for the poetry collection

at the University of Buffalo (Lockwood Library).

i am dancing to think that my poem/books are there.

 i loved the woven ice as the sun began to sink

 and saw scarlet and purple and greens in the dazzle

as i get my stuff together for the trip

to australia

i've spotted above this summer prunus print on arches

 and below 

four hosta papers

colored with north country ochres

i also realized this terrible headache

and weariness is

a sinus infection

so i got myself to the after hours clinic today

and am taking a killer antibiotic.

the wonderful doctor had an auspicious name: wendy.

there was a wonderful visit from hannah this week

who modeled a unicorn head

at brewer bookstore.

i had a wonderful and wonderfully long chat with an artist 

about some new teaching locally.

and more news is coming,

i promise.