by Raen Parker Washington
Winter’s chilling chatter, whispers
Suzy Snowflakes’ secrets to the earth, new year crossroads in
soulful blues—trills and riffs.
Courage within, resilience like old gold friends and icicle crowns,
glides vertical glades from a long time ago.
Appalachian mountains move ancestors dreams
through overwintering times, flow like glacial, graceful streams.
Suzy dances free, beneath a gleaming dawn where
purple and blues strumming fades, into.
Tomorrow’s promise.