that must be spring
off to the left
just out of view
In The Still Dark Woods
Alluring
what marvelous lashes
on the pansy’s bright eye
Thank You Red Twig Dogwood
any and all color
in early spring
a cherished gift
Freeze Frame
early morning frost
suspends magnolia’s bloom
what beautiful bravery
Fallen Giant
headstone of
roots and earth
an eloquent epitaph
The Mirrored World
at the river bank
we are given
fresh perspective
Medicine Tree
this totem birch
carved by time and decay
entwining healing and decline
Diminutive Details
the major lift
of minor bulbs
eliciting exclaims when seen
Granite Steps
after miles of incline
on the Appalachian Trail
a reprieve of granite stairs
Hello Hellebore
your smiling countenance
making the most
of cloud filtered sun
The Light We’ve Been Waiting For
nudging
the sleeping woods
awake
Green Velvet
the log couch
on a high pile carpet
of leaves
Rush
the wait is over
the water freed
spring unleashed
Ready To Fight The Weather
clenched tight like a fist
until elements allow
a delicate unfurling
Penmanship
in cursive and in print
rain writes her story
on ice and snow
Summoning
colors gathering strength
invisible beneath
the browns of ground, bank and branch
Early Spring Abstracted
blue skies
and leaves
finding new forms
Remain
when deep in dark shadows
I’ve learned to wait like a tree
for the sun’s inevitable light
Purchased Sunshine
so necessary
the simple happiness
daisies give
The Emerald Forest
the green carpet
spring makes her
entrance on
Mallard In Shadows
a solitary swim
while dreaming of
this season’s monogamy
Meeting Spot
inside the fire ring stones
the echos
of other travelers
Crocus
petal bowls
containing the gold
of sunshine
Reminder
April is fickle
spring is near
but not yet here
Winter Reconstituted
at night
ice made anew
from yesterday’s melt
Chipmunk In Morning Sun
basking in
the divine caress
of spring warmth
Overnight
winter returned
like a stray cat
on the morning stoop
Cathedral
I stopped for worship
at the stained glass window
of tree roots and forest
Green Began
or was always there
just waiting
to be uncovered
Stone Ghost
the house dissolved
but the hearth, the heart
of home remains