WINTER IS WHITE br br Winter is white br .......dogwood white br ..............forgetfulness br ...................an empty slate br br Winter is windy br .......windless words br ..............empty words br ....................drifting aimlessly br br Winter is cold br .......deedless words br ..............barrenness br ....................suffering cold br br What sound goes there? br What meaning fills the void? br These white lies of life br br ...............blown sands –– no trace br .....................................–– no path br br .....................blindness––no seeking br ......................................