January, Week 1
NEW YEAR ~ CAPRICORN (The Goat)
the zenith of the calendar
an ibex revels
in the buoyancy
of its lofty realm
dancing capriciously
atop floating rocks
a splendid moment
January, Week 2
MOUNTAINS (COLD)
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Chilly breezes frost wafer thin ice temperatures dip snow flurries, sleet freezing rain snowflakes tiny transcendent gems in endless hexagonal variations shivering cold |
January, Week 3
ARCTIC TUNDRA (COLDER)
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Snow drifts snow slides snow avalanches snow storms snow with an icy glaze granular snow, mushy snow sticking snow, slippery snow fluffy snow, compacted snow icicles slowly growing then breaking in the biting wind ice freezing deeper and deeper burning cold |
January, Week 4
ANTARCTICA (COLDEST)
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Solid snow-ice blue ice clear, glassy, thick black ice ripply frosted white ice icebergs, glaciers, floes dry ice brittle ice ice that groans and pops cracks ricochet like gunshots numbing cold |
January, Week 5
GROUNDHOG DAY
hibernating securely in its den
fat, fluffy squirrel
quiescent in its earthy nest
peaceful marmot
dreaming
of chucking wood
February, Week 6
AQUARIUS (The Water Bearer)
clear, muddy, frozen
the universal solvent
flowing, splashing, trickling, squirting
a wild force
a gentle embrace
dripping, drowning, surging
rivers, streams, ponds
oceans, lakes, seas
surf, waves, whirlpools
tides, rapids, falls, geysers
torrent, drizzle, flood
our aquatic planet
February, Week 7
VALENTINE'S DAY
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A holiday whose focus is love
a holiday celebrated with
a holiday
hearts |