Lovely piece of free verse from you, Kitty. Some darn good imagery sprinkled liberally throughout.

So soothing to read, like inhaling and exhaling with the spirit of the wind. My favorite lines were "You speak through shapes in my hair / Your seasonal language billowing my coat behind me". I wasn't a big fan of the wording of "swirling sleety whirls" though, as it broke the flow a bit for me and read like a tongue twister, but perhaps that's what you were going for with the "s" and "w".

Nature has such a powerful voice, if only we listen! Great write :)

"seasonal language billowing my coat behind me"
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Super imagery :)

Nice!

Well written, moving poem.