How does Kimiko Hahn use imagery in Pine?

A key element in this poem is sensuality. In the first stanza, the speaker refers to the scent of the pine, a scent that every reader will know. It is the perfume of a freshly cut Christmas tree. After calling up the sense of smell, the speaker brings in the sense of touch. She mentions the pine needles, another familiar tactile memory. Who has not been pricked by pointed evergreen needles? So now the speaker has brought two strong, sensually charged images into her poem. To enhance the poem visually, she adds a flurry of snowflakes. Snowstorms are magical images and spark the imagination and the senses.