Winter rain

Puddle of rainwater rippling
Into circles breaking
The  lamp light paling
the night into evening



A clear raindrop
stuck at a  leaf tip
Universe, reflecting
Life fleeting


Fog creeping up on the fields
smoke screen for
criminal acts of
cold rainwater drops
falling on frozen earth



Pigeons conferred
in lofts , fluttered
wet wings dried
patiently groomed
silently waiting
for it to stop raining