For Amanda

Winter has come
snowplow sound
on the frozen road
busy clearing snow up
to the knees
for the people trapped at home

splits firewood
to spend the winter
also let's write a poem
with speed and precision
an ax blade runs
from top to bottom
from heaven to earth

let's read each other
for warm heart
like your breath
which doesn't get tired of repetition

Let's love
before the jealous spring
comes.