Winter Solstice
just as it begins
time shifts the other way round
shortest to longest
fountain
no running water
tap turned off for the season
avoid freezing pipes
heron
sitting motionless
a flutter under water
beak used as a spear
wilderness
first laws to protect
all the flora and fauna
Ashoka Edicts
getting my shit together
all I need is just
like twenty-two more baskets
to be organized
PTSD
an alarm bell rings
a sign that something is wrong
dysregulation