Introspection

After dark,
clouds wrap around the valley
like a white bowl turned over.
Veiled heaven reflects
city lights
inward.

I walk alone,
boots crunching
through snow.
Frozen breath hangs close—
tiny clouds caught
by my gravity.

I look up
searching for stars.
But tonight heaven stays veiled
and every guiding light
reflects inward.









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UTSPS Winter 2008, free verse, 1st (cash prize)
Davis County Clipper, Feb. 13, 2011, page A13
Davis County Clipper, Jan. 19, 2012, page A8
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