Air ice hangs like wood smoke
burning my lungs.
This is no white moss,
softly blanketing tile and thatch –
a glassy shroud ensnares each seared leaf,
each seed head.
Intricate wrought iron, armed
with spikes and spears
will draw blood, if required.
Our poor designs
falter beneath
Nature’s imposing patterns.
© Gill Dunstan
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