Leaves of gold shine
on
the fresh white snow Silvia Escorel
and my heart soars as my boots sink.
Beyond the gate,
a quiet
country road
curls around us
while far above
the jet planes zoom.
Atop the sunlit pagoda,
tinkle tiny bells
blown by the ice cold wind.
Time to take a deep breath
and dive back,
into my cell
to sweep.