Winter Beach 

Fluffy foam floating off the waves
Rolling up and over the sand dunes
Like tumbleweeds in the desert

Winter Holiday         

Gusty winds blowing
Lights flickering on and off
On outdoor pine trees

Warm fire crackling
Lights blinking on and off
On indoor Christmas trees.

Winter Solstice Day  

Quiet solitude
On winter solstice day
No rain at low altitude
To wash the dirt away

It’s the calm before chaotic Christmastime 
Or the calm before the storm
Either filled with family or alone time
Whichever may be your norm

Like its other half
Summer solstice day
Time resets itself
In the opposite way

Nancy Jong is a native San Franciscan and long-time resident of the Richmond district. She is a financial consultant and a poet. Her work is also published in San Francisco Bards Poetry Anthology. She can be contacted at nnjng1@gmail.com.

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