Two feet of snow hits Cambridge ("The Blizzard of 2013")

First, the morning of heaviest snow, and then one day later: sunshine on white

Storm Light

(For Winter Light & a friend)

Snow particles dust my clothing,
prick my eyeballs,
spread a layer of white powder that
might soon congeal into glistening, blinding ice.

The snowflake theory:
each flake miniscule, virtually weightless,
yet, when enough flakes coat
the branch,
it snaps—an intense light shines.

I struggle thru the storm,
intend on 2 missions: to survive the
heavy weight of snow
that could suffocate me
and to reach
a new-found friend who will warm my
gut and heart with an omelet and a kiss.

photos by skip schiel & teeksa photography

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