Today begins the year of the Wood Snake according to the Chinese lunar calendar. In the Chinese zodiac, it seems snakes are associated with wisdom and calm, grounded dispositions, something I think we could all benefit from this year. Last night, I wrote this:
Snow is falling on my street
Slow and light
Bright
against the night
The wind calmed down at last.
I draw the blind
across the glass
and go to bed.
They say the wind will blow again
tomorrow
So tonight I sleep
in blankets deep
and the silence of the snow
falling on my street.
Jen Fries Arts 