a crow waits
with the rest of us
for the dawning of green
These Things
the rock, the stump
the birch bird house
these are the things
that stand in winter
Barns
side by side
shouldering the isolation of winter
red barns reside in the kinship
of proximity
Before Me
I’ve been ready
to be done with winter
and then nature placed
more frozen beauty before my feet
Embers
last year’s leaves
embers of sunshine
defying the cold
Waiting
between storms
a colorful dawn
reminds us of what
we are waiting for
Memories
while winter batters
the white old house
her curtains remember
summer’s breeze
Unseen
beneath the white
in the waking earth
seeds begin their first stirrings
The Boys
together
they navigate
winter’s slow ending
Snowscape
the whispers of bullrush
the patterns of the wind
the desert of winter
Exhale
open mouthed
the barn
exhales cold
Roar
the lion of March
continues to roar
An Illumination
the desire for spring
burns in the bush
Tributary
a white path
wanders the woods
the creek in winter
Acceptance
calm can be found
even inside the storm
The Beauty Of
winter’s still life
steals my breath
restores my spirit
Transformation’s Design
ice shows
the stop and go
of spring edging in
Barn and Branch
honoring the importance of dormancy
neither barn nor branch is impatience
By Any Other Name
winter’s red roses
sumac in snow
Three
warmth is found
in the company of friends
Glow
the willow glows
because she knows
the surety of spring
Wide Sky
clouds rush past
chased by the arctic wind
as I set my sights on blue
Lichen and Ice
a slow walk
yields
a bounty of beauty
Appreciation
steadfast as bricks
the crabapples
offer color
Distance
when spring seems
the farthest from home
it is March
Listening
the stillness
of the frozen
field and river
can be heard
Mystics
the skeleton of spring
dances in the blue
summoning green
Behind the Barn
the unexpectedly blue sky
the snow quilted field
the quiet woods
serenity
Hunger
late february afternoon
everything hungers for light and warmth
so quickly the sun recedes
Chorus
the hedgerow sings
late winter’s song
on whispering leaves