defining opposition
in relation
to each other
Still Connected
They Covered It With Flowers
discarding bark
beetles carve
a bas-relief
Sacred Is The Sunset
empty trees
making space
for consecrated colors
Attendance
the one thing
always present
is impermanence
Seeking Touch
leaning out
the tree uproots
to reach across the river
River Art
a reflection
of the fluttering
leaves
One Spot Of Snow
post it note
from winter
I’ll be right back
More Then A Leaf
up close
you are a
home grown Rothko
Masquerade
small pruned branch
with fungi cap
mushroom imposter
Mud Season Encroaches
holding on to cold
the pond
an icy island
Reassurance
like an arm around its shoulder
the tree’s shadow
comforted the barn
Bloom Tone
amaryllis in
contralto voice
serenade for spring
Speeding Home
with a whistle
the call of the wild forgotten
the call of cookies and the couch answered
Faux Mock
the mock orange
mocks again in winter
this time blossoms of snow
Marvel
an icy lace
melting and magnifying
making a mosaic of Monday
Detailed
everything seems more of itself
with the way the snow
clings and reveals
After The Thaw
winter tried starting over
reglazing the pond with ice
and sprinkling grandma Moses flakes
Shy Sky
the day ended so softly
I almost missed the kiss
that was her parting blush
If Winter Was An Ocean
the meadow a beach
and the snow tide recedes
storm sets form on the horizon
Sometimes
change demands
breaking apart and disappearances
to miraculously reveal a new whole
Pieces
the barn became a puzzle
with weather and time taking pieces
waiting for hammer and saw to replace them
Waking Dream
morning came
but my dreamscape
lingered on the window
Renewal
beneath the dormant garden
lies the constant unseen work
of life
Tendrils
its the small touch
and little kindnesses
that bind us together
Winter Renewed
a small fresh snow
everything clean and coated
the landscape whitewashed
Coupling
lilac leaf buds
a double flamed torch
shimmering with desire for spring
Not Quite In The Spotlight
sometimes just
to be near the path of light
is light enough
Frond
a ray of light reached into the kitchen
highlighting every detail
of your design
Beneath This Big Blue Sky
long shadows
reaching for the long river
just beyond the tree line
Splendid Ending
passing through
the fullness
of bloom