shorter days
sweeten
the crabapples
The Golden Hour
November light illuminates
perfection of the commonplace.
Reed’s Marsh
there is solace in the silence
this is heaven’s hush
Bewitching
a sensuous squash
entices with curves
Granite Kiss
eternal
adoration
for the woods
Good Fortune
the hard frost delayed
more time to make hay
Fleeting Brown Zebra
the autumn landscape
wears fern’s stripes
like a zebra hide
Raven
physical form confined
mystical powers unfettered
Practice
the field mowed in circles
a meditation on fall
Preserving Beauty
color and light
embers of memories
to warm me in winter
Undressed
a naked tree stands
in autumn’s boudoir
of pink and grey
Deep Shadows
river rocks
wear fall’s colors
Luna
October’s morning moon
mourns departing light and leaves.
White Mums
a blizzard of blooms
before the first flakes fall
All Reticence Abandoned
October leaves compete
in displays of gloriousness
Layers
the pond is a mirror
that magnifies beauty
Cleome
a bit of a hussy
floozy and bossy
throwing herself everywhere
Into the light
all flights of fancy are grounded
until the sun dries dew from wings
Sanctity
sacred
are the autumn woods
a ritual of colors
Fall Fashion
dew bejewels
phlox’s final outfit
Wanderers
like shooting stars
milkweed travels
on wishes and hope
Carried
faith carried
the pansy
into October
Silhouette
sentry in the mist
guardian of daydreams
Celebrity
Autumn
lays a red carpet
for fall’s final days
New Day
dawn unwraps
our precious gift
another new beginning
Touché
houseplants counter
the outdoor’s red, orange and yellow
with pink and green
Autumn’s Gesture
a feather
of fern seeds
waves in the wind
Harvest
marigolds provide
bounty for
the final forage
Echo
subtle hydrangea
softly echos
the colors of fall
Brilliance
all the splendor of the season
contained in a single leaf