Nor’easter Opens Up

The universe is showing off

twisting and turning

in her white tutu

She performs a plié,

leaving footprints 

on foot deep snow—

Then the wind careens, keens

 and rearranges drifts 

into mounds and hoodoos

Steps lose their contour 

Trees wear white garments

Fir trees shimmy from under

a  snow poncho

Each snowflake unique

in its long journey here