this scorching sunset contradicts
the nights’s promise
of a hard frost
Acclimatized
Like Honey
the autumn light
slow and sticky
spreading sweetness
Still Life After Rain
clover, foxtail, leaf
a recipe for
autumn alchemy
Breathing Room
space between
now each leaf
speaks for itself
Audacity
in the season of decay
a white mushroom offers
fragile complexities
At Dusk
a marriage of powers
the storm and sunset
betrothed to each other
Amidst
the wind now bites
but still the light
is a gentle caress
During Seed Season
ripen into lightness
travel on the wind
root where landed
Onto The Next
two leaves together
begin their disappearance
a journey towards eternity
The Stars
a cypress watches
the stars scatter
their brilliance
Echos
one small leaf
containing the changes
of summer to fall
And Also With You
the light through clouds
bless the landscape
and anoint the trees
The Leaves
each to
its own
angle of repose
Borrowed View
the woods makes
a frame of itself
inventing introspection
Form Follows Function
spiky protection
guarding seeds for surety
of further bloom
As October Thins
color comes
leaves keep leaving
cold starts claiming space
Pond In The Greenhouse
so much life
brewing in
still water
To Become Light Itself
for trees no need to be seen
just the splendor of being
is more than enough
Calling Out To Autumn
dahlia duels
with red maples
for fall’s pride of place
Remnants Of The Wind
carried to the ground
each a place holder
of this fine fall day
Grounded Rainbow
the earth
rejoicing in
terra firma’s colors
In October
flowers turn for
a lingering look
towards the retreating sun
Time Entwined
always together
the departure
and return
At Smith Pond
the silvered
sky and lake
a mirror to memory
Fern As Flower
as flowers
go silent
the fern blooms
Shy Sky
day blushed
overcome by its
eminent beauty
Berries
awaiting winter harvest
by our feathered
permanent residents
A Change of Register
the light
now speaks
in the tones of autumn
Little Red Mushrooms
vibrant spots of joy
in the browning landscape
Slow
water and the afternoon
meander through
the marsh