Winterish

January

Snow gun hissing still
Bluebird sky dries the county
Kindling for June.

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Conditions

Spring skiing winter—
Puffies bright in the liftline
Grass through thinning snow.

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Snow Words

Crud, crust, corduroy—
Edge and body fluent now
Winter’s new language.

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Forecast

“Six to eight inches!”
Hopeful models deceive us
Like ski town lovers.