Winter offers a fragile bouquet
a freeze dried memory
of summer days.
Discovered
To be covered
in the glitter of the season
is to be revealed.
In The Hush
Quietly beauty cloaks the land
allowing the silence of the soul to speak.
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Snow Blossoms
As transient as the dawn
snow blossoms hold onto the branch
with the power of a wish.
Gift
Another day begins
with the light of the divine.
Excursion
The air is as brisk as it is blue.
The work to reach the rise is well worth the view.
Room
In the open space
dreams collect like clouds
creating my horizon.
Metamorphosis
The freezing pond
becomes a verdant marble.
Ikebana
Arranged by the Great Spirit
everything in nature
embodies balance and harmony.
Wardrobe
Dressed in shadows and light
effortlessly trees wear
every moment of every season.
Sharing Solitude
The owl gazed
into my soul
and left me whole
Adornment
Bright berries
dress up
dowdy winter days.
Fortitude
With only its curvature telling its story
a tree rights itself against unseen forces.
Flow
Water rushes past snow.
Nature refuses containment.
Jamboree
friends of the flock
fly in from afar
determined to attend
the winter wingding
Winter’s Crop
Fields of snow
are harvested
by the sun and ground.
Reflection
Winter’s still life
dances in the water.
Recovery
With healing
the loss
is finally embraced.
Morning’s Color
heralds hope.
Liquid Leaves
Beneath the flow of melted snow
the leaves colors become fluid.
Birch Ballet in Blue Sky
Graceful limbs sway
exquisitely expressing
the symphony of the wind.
Tree’s Totem
Conjoined the twin trees stand
held in place by spirit
despite death and decay.
January Thaw
Only shadows dare
skate across the pond.
Snow Cones
Golden leaves filled with sparkle
a winter delicacy of the woodland fairies.
Deception
In a topsy turvy world
roots masquerade as branches
and delight in out foxing foxes
Birch Bird Box
with a snow cap hat
waits out winter wishing
for a feathered nest.
Return
The birch lies with lichen and leaves
only to rise again in the next season
as hope eternal, the spring ephemerals.
The Tempest’s Creation
The storm left
sculptures and mysteries
behind.
Capacity
Residing on a single stem
a trinity of spirals
each holding what it can
Winter’s Hatch
From the snow egg
eventually emerges
blues skies and warm days.