The Heron's Nest

first hard frost
the temple bell
changes pitch

AJ Johnson
Stephens City, Virginia

writer's block
quietly
the icicle grows

Tyrone McDonald
Brooklyn, New York

the chipped lip
of the teapot spout—
one more nose to wipe

Laurie Greer
Washington, District of Columbia

killing frost
the previous tenant's
belongings

Roland Packer
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

fresh snow my address is now

Bernadette Duncan
Hausen, Germany