Clouds hide away the sun.
Cold paints the world blue.
Is this living on the moon?
Ice Jam
After an incomplete thaw
the river becomes its own obstacle.
Prelude
In winter’s panorama of grays and whites
browns begin to steal the scene
soon to wear the first green whispers of Spring.
The Trek
Up to their knees in snow
a trio of turkeys
navigate the rock wall.
Stars on the Stairs
There is magic
under foot.
Time Keeper
The ledge measures time
by lichen, moss and shadow.
Violet Green
Beloved houseguest African violet
provides a jolt of green
a harbinger of spring.
Diamond Day
The sun smiles
and the world glitters.
Magnolia Bud Bees
Snug in their cozy box
bees dream away the winter.
Incubating
Rocks are the eggs
that time lays.
Vision
The birch’s
omniscient eye
watches all.
Passing Through
In her twilight years
the old barn shelters
wind and memories.
Guardians
February thorns
protect the idea
of a rose.
Ode to Winter
The wind writes its snowy message
along the frozen river.
A Rescuing Sky
Contentment sails by
on a pink cloud.
Narcissus
Push, push, push.
Spring is forced
from a pebble filled bowl.
Winter Bouquet
Winter offers a fragile bouquet
a freeze dried memory
of summer days.
Discovered
To be covered
in the glitter of the season
is to be revealed.
In The Hush
Quietly beauty cloaks the land
allowing the silence of the soul to speak.
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Snow Blossoms
As transient as the dawn
snow blossoms hold onto the branch
with the power of a wish.
Gift
Another day begins
with the light of the divine.
Excursion
The air is as brisk as it is blue.
The work to reach the rise is well worth the view.
Room
In the open space
dreams collect like clouds
creating my horizon.
Metamorphosis
The freezing pond
becomes a verdant marble.
Ikebana
Arranged by the Great Spirit
everything in nature
embodies balance and harmony.
Wardrobe
Dressed in shadows and light
effortlessly trees wear
every moment of every season.
Sharing Solitude
The owl gazed
into my soul
and left me whole
Adornment
Bright berries
dress up
dowdy winter days.
Fortitude
With only its curvature telling its story
a tree rights itself against unseen forces.
Flow
Water rushes past snow.
Nature refuses containment.