We are tied to this earth
with a thread more slender and fragile
than the stem of a birch leaf in autumn.
Entirety
rain drops into the pond
ripples merge
into the whole.
Turning
The change is upon us.
Daybreak
Blushing at her tardiness
autumn dawn makes her arrival
a bit later each day.
Our Two Chairs
Let us take our willow seats
and savor a few more garden moments with the geraniums
before the the frost comes and sends us all inside.
In A Certain Slant Of Light
Before the burst of color
fall appears in those moments just before twilight
and presents a world illuminated from within.
Sun Bleached Susan
Fall pulls the color
from Susan’s petals
Slope
The end of summer
has found her
angle of repose.
Beloved
September’s astonishing blue sky is for you.
Delicate lichen blossoms on stone are for you.
All of nature’s beauty awaits you.
Fringe
This tree wears its bark
like a flapper’s dress.
Bonsai
At the edge of the forest
where enchantment begins
grows a tiny tree of goldenrod.
Current
Rocks and trees know not to struggle
but to simply stay until the appointed time comes to go.
Change is forever pulling or pushing.
Do not begrudge the current its way.
Wisdom
The gnarled tree
holds the history and tells the story
of the woods.
Listen closely.
Flue
Stones reach into the sky
inviting angels to take a place
at the hearth.
Thirst
The birdbath
calls out
for rain
Ballerina Rose
Tiny dancers
take their last curtain call
before autumn closes the show
Passageway
Summer holds on
in sunshine and blossom
but Fall is pulling at her edges.
Treasure
All sorts and conditions
of acorns
constitute the chipmunks hoard.
Vantage Point
In a world of green
take a green seat
and wait for the V’s of geese
to pull autumn into view.
Garden Art Show
A transitory garden mosaic
of shadow, leaves and granite veins.
Nap Time
Late afternoon
the youngest ones
slumber on soft grass
Blackberry Lily
seed masquerades as fruit
seducing birds
a wily plant’s propagation plan.
Magic Carpet
There is still time.
Come sit on the soft lush green.
Let the world embrace you.
Each blade of grass grows just for you.
Three Teepees
The beans have finished their teepee climb
now even the hammock sleeps
summer retreats
Panta rhei
The flower has turned to pod
the warmth of the sun belies the bite in the breeze
everything flows.
Ruffles
One of the first appearances of autumn’s finery
is the ruffled fungi in pumpkin and cream.
Gifts
Nature presents her complexities to the observant eye
and her mysteries to the open heart.
Change
Corn tassels have browned
mist ushers in the morning
plants and weather are our time keepers.
Fourth Leaf
From the decay of the birch
emerges clover and moss;
an unexpected enchantment.
Ruby Moon
Blooming in pinks and purples
a bean
being all it can be.
