Deep in the forest
the pine boughs bow
under the weight
of snowfall clinging
to evergreen needles
now capped in white
like rows and rows
of college graduates
dressed in caps and gowns
marching down the aisle
toward a future of seasons.

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Diane Webster’s work has appeared in Old Red Kimono, North Dakota Quarterly, New English Review, Studio One and other literary magazines. She had micro-chaps published by Origami Poetry Press in 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025. Diane has been nominated for Best of the Net and a Pushcart. She was a featured writer in Macrame Literary Journal and WestWard Quarterly. Her website is: www.dianewebster.com.