Yosemite High Camp by Robert Walton

Yosemite High Camp
 
Cloud fingers,
Swift as serpents,
Steal stars from a frosty sky.
First snow,
Dancing the opening dance at winter’s ball
In wind’s embrace,
Flirts with pine needles
New in May,
Whispers promises rich beyond measure –
If she lingers.
 
Robert Walton

Robert Walton is an experienced writer with several dozen poems published.  His novel Dawn Drums was awarded first place in the 2014 Arizona Authors Association’s literary contest and also won the 2014 Tony Hillerman Best Fiction Award.  He is a retired teacher and a life-long rock climber.