At the edge of the woods
stand three posts on which to hitch
your worries, your troubles, your cares.
You’ll find you won’t need them when you return.
Commencement
The new day sweeps in
clearing darkness to the side.
Snow White Glove
Winter’s white fingers
reach for Spring.
Sanctuary
The ginkgo’s fence
corrals deer out
reserving space for growth.
Contortion
Acrobatic twists and turns
may be required
to remain in place.
Zig Zag
Four feet
find their way
by instinct and inspiration.
Stealing Secrets
Fish eavesdrop
on the men
in their ice houses.
Luminosity
Icy candles’
rainbow flames
light the day.
Revelation
Morning exposes
nearly blinding brilliance.
Winter’s majesty is not done with us.
Blue Noon
Clouds hide away the sun.
Cold paints the world blue.
Is this living on the moon?
Ice Jam
After an incomplete thaw
the river becomes its own obstacle.
Prelude
In winter’s panorama of grays and whites
browns begin to steal the scene
soon to wear the first green whispers of Spring.
The Trek
Up to their knees in snow
a trio of turkeys
navigate the rock wall.
Stars on the Stairs
There is magic
under foot.
Time Keeper
The ledge measures time
by lichen, moss and shadow.
Violet Green
Beloved houseguest African violet
provides a jolt of green
a harbinger of spring.
Diamond Day
The sun smiles
and the world glitters.
Magnolia Bud Bees
Snug in their cozy box
bees dream away the winter.
Incubating
Rocks are the eggs
that time lays.
Vision
The birch’s
omniscient eye
watches all.
Passing Through
In her twilight years
the old barn shelters
wind and memories.
Guardians
February thorns
protect the idea
of a rose.
Ode to Winter
The wind writes its snowy message
along the frozen river.
A Rescuing Sky
Contentment sails by
on a pink cloud.
Narcissus
Push, push, push.
Spring is forced
from a pebble filled bowl.
Winter Bouquet
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.