barrier to cold
a bowl to hold the sun
oak leaves holding on to green
Protection
Like A Goddess
bestowing sweetness
with grace
delicacy belies her strength
Considering The Opposite Shore
the reflection an inversion
or perhaps
the clearer reality
Wild Tundra
roam freely
between the wild
and tamed places
Dance Of Transformation
supple and brittle
dancing on their stems
leaves dervish in the wind
A Litle Help From A Friend
the dear crabapple
lifting up the grey clouds
to let a little light in
December Roses
rosied by cold
snuggled into rocks
a carpet of bloom
In The Sunshine
beneath clouds and blue sky
together and yet singular in purpose
room for everything
First Course
ginko’s fallen leaves
salted with snow
fine dining for deer
The Rocks Discern
remains of the dark night’s flurry
a suggestion of
all that occurs unseen
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Carried
traveling the lines
across a brilliant sky
voices seeking hearts
Forever Reimbursing
the great outdoors
devoted to the enterprise of
feeding the earth for what comes next
Matinee
seedheads star
in a shadow play of summer
produced by winter light
Ways Of Water
still flowing
but slower
still drawing
with sunlight
Berry Beautiful
autumn sets her table
for woodland creatures
with delicious decorations
The Karat And Color Of Birch
gold-beaten by the wind
birch leaves
gild the landscape
Oh To Bloom On
November sun transforms
the frost on the mums
into tears of joy
The Night Sky Is A Closet
the crescent moon
a hanger where
I drape my daydreams
Needles, Leaves, Reeds
the wind weaves
a tapestry
of elements and time
Those Polka Dots
the leaves give a lingering goodbye
small parts already departed
their absence a bittersweet embellishment
Trunks Of Knowledge
where the birch are gathered
they talk amongst themselves
sharing the wisdom of their society
Buddha And The Squirrel
faith
cemented into
place
The Fall
colors being absorbed
by roots
already nourishing spring
Good Luck Found
at the end of autumn’s rainbow
the forest filled
with gold
To Be And Be Another
after she flowers
blackberry lily
fruits in seed
Lifting The Curtain
a teasing start to the day
with the fog and the sun’s
slow reveal of the horizon
Good Manners
this autumn leaf flittered and flew
delivering a personal goodbye
to each remaining hour
Evergreens
as colors wane
the pines step forward
offering their constant camaraderie
Always
the two at once
joy and sorrow
and the search for ways
to befriend both
The Gourd And Squash
sharing dreams comprised
of pies and side dishes
seeds sleeping in the fertile earth