A Storm by Marilynn Carter
snowflakes float and swirl
silence
except for howling of the wind
as far as the eye can see
whiteness prevails
frosted etchings merge on the windows
no cars
no people
only whiteness
this is the heart of winter
blowing us her frosty kisses
Marilynn Carter is a holistic health practitioner, teacher and life coach at Many Paths for Health; co-owner of Maat Publishing; and author of two books, No Fret Cooking, and Experience the Love Light Wisdom of Reiki. Her poetry has appeared in the Merrimac Mic Anthology II: Going with the Floes; Lunation, A Good Fat Anthology of 114 Women Poets; and Klarissa Dreams Redux: The Illuminated Anthology and other magazines.