December 24: Christmas Eve
Kristen Lindquist
moon rising
over the cathedral
Christmas mass
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December 23: Marrons chauds
Kristen Lindquist
Christmas market
warming my hands
on a bag of chestnuts
December 22: To Canada
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long drive north
are we following the road
or the crows
December 21: Winter Solstice
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longest night
my neighbor’s Christmas lights
compete with the moon
December 20: Moon
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late night bathroom visit
mooning
the setting moon
December 19: Afternoon tea
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winter afternoon
sunlight illuminating
the jar of honey
December 18: Snow
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waking to snow
how much we hide
beneath the surface
December 17: Rockland Breakwater
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breakwater in snow
singing carols
to sea ducks
December 16: Birdsong
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something in the air
reminiscent of spring
sparrow’s song
December 15: Porcupine
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warm spell
porcupine enchanted
by still-green grass
December 14: Crow/Cat
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backyard crow
clearly calling out
the cat