PONDEROSA PINE

This morning I smell
the scents
of nearby ponderosa pine
tingling in my nose
beneath
the mist of fog
with the cool haze of
a winter-spring;
when the cold breezes
and freezing precipitation
extend all the way
into the month of March.

Copyright Š2012 Ashi Shadow - 2/23/12.
Written based on smell of pine (don't know what kind) outside of CNMS facility on a foggy chilly morning (the morning of Feb 23 2012).
Originally was "In the morning" and the word "nearby" was added later also.