Crystal Painting

"Crystal Painting"


         Crystalized paintings
embossed on a frigid window pane.

Snow waves,
          rigid ripples,
                   and frozen-faded footsteps
offer memories of recent events.

         Splattered about
shiny silver specs
          of snow-fairy dust
become a multitude of effervescent hues,
against the newly gessoed ground-canvas.

Only an instant flash
          of bright contrast,
                    a flush of scarlet-red,
light and leave.
A birdbath's ice rink tease
          the Cardinal's
search for a drink.

          Winter muse,
long steel fingers of blue shadows,
create an icy moment that lingers.