Miracles occur
through the course
of ordinary things.
Liquid Leaves
The pond and wind
conspired
to turn the leaves to liquid.
Morning’s Moon
the night’s light
escorts me to
a pink dawn
Geranium
water colored petals
brighten shortening days
Bridge
heart of the garden
hydrangea’s beauty bridges
summer to autumn
Between
It is in the space
where there is nothing
that everything resides.
Subdued
Summer’s days wane
flower’s colors fade.
Seeker
Blue heron inhabits
this world and the other.
Moonbeams
mushrooms bequeath us
the light of the moon
Hard Sustenance
a seed landed
a root took hold
granite grows a tree
Simple
At the center of things
complexity appears simple.
Descender
green hearts
traverse
the granite face
Foundation
mother earth’s
broad shoulders carry
the weight of humanity
Deference
A spray of goldenrod
bows to autumn’s arrival.
In Thanks
Moss writes the inscription
on the tree’s tombstone
well lived, generous even in death.
Profile
brown eyed susans
strike a pose
Hay Bales
Packages of summer
destined for the barn
nourishment in winter
Wabi Sabi
stone planter
white flower
passing afternoon
Beacon
The sunflower is autumn’s lighthouse
guiding the way through fall.
Modesty
unable to conceal its splendor
the spruce blushes blue
Feral Flowers
untamed joy
a wild flower’s
bloom
Leaf Lace
Created by damage
like a phoenix
beauty rises.
Unafraid
without fear
grasshopper sits
on the edge of darkness
Lilly
Her bloom holds
the promise
of this new day.
Flow
fallen to its resting place
the branch still possesses
the spirit of movement
September
asking nothing
September arrived
offering perfection
Garden Party
a fairy’s parasol
left behind
The Magic Flute
in harmony
with wind and birdsong
a concert for the trees
Morning
The day came softly
quietly offering beauty.
Story Telling
Foliage
tells its own
color story.