Winter Howl

Pregnant moon adorns the vast sky,
spilling all its brilliance upon
the white glittering sand
for dark hours to spy;

Among rows of barren trees
moon light reveal footprints,
silhouette of a night creature
walks alone smelling the icy breeze;

From his watering mouth
winter breath escapes in rhythm
while his silver eyes roam
the territory from north to south,

He walks up to an edge of a cliff
where the moon fills his eyes,
sitting on his hind legs
he looks around and takes a sniff,

Seduced by this moment
he lifts his face towards the sky,
winter howls echo throughout the land
for his lost mate he laments.