“Fontainebleau Forest, CA,” 1860, Eugene Cuvelier. Image from a page of the 2012 Desk Calendar, courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art Store

Into the woods…a new year is here!

Into the Woods

A new year is dawning; like stepping into the woods.

Is it bright and fragrant, the sun’s rays pouring through?

As tree branches stretch high, to touch the sky’s brilliant blue.

A new year is dawning; like stepping into the woods.

Is it dark, cold and damp, a scary place to be?

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