The willow’s wands emerge
spinning gold.
Sleepy Head
Tousled haired
the field wakes
from winter’s sleep.
Return
The landscape shifts from white to green.
Ice is no match for the determination of spring.
Galapagos Garden
Lichen archipelago
on an ocean of granite.
Stained Glass
How glorious the view
from the cathedral that is nature.
Fungi Perfecti
As winter wanes
the forest flowers in fungi.
Green Dreams
A soft memory slowly focused
into a vision of Spring.
Effervescence
Beneath March’s icy hold
Spring begins her rise to the surface.
Contortion
Acrobatic twists and turns
may be required
to remain in place.
Luminosity
Icy candles’
rainbow flames
light the day.
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.
Liquid Leaves
Beneath the flow of melted snow
the leaves colors become fluid.
Portrait of a Winter Day
In the stillness
all possibilities
are incubated.
Forest Magic
golden wands
adorned with dewdrop diamonds
tools for casting a spell of beauty
Woodland Tapestry
against the silver backdrop of bare branches
weeds and leaves
are the warp and woof of the landscape
Sweets
Winter candy coats the ground
and transforms it
into a nonpareil.
Golden Thread and Meadow Ribbon
A sparkling of frost
gloriously gift wraps
the meadow.
Preparation
The forest bed is made
and awaits animal dreams
and blankets of snow
Flue
Stones reach into the sky
inviting angels to take a place
at the hearth.
Garden Art Show
A transitory garden mosaic
of shadow, leaves and granite veins.
Horizon
For the ant
the horizon
lies in the grass.
Georgia’s Touch
Unlikely colors blend and into me seeps
a joy of beauty that abolishes all greyness of spirit.
Latticework
The master gardener
grows a burgundy trellis
and decorates with dots of dew.
Revision
Sunlight transforms the creek
into the undulating underbelly
of a speckled trout.
Bees See
how lavender whispers.
That purple is soft
and yellow tastes like the sun.
Shamrock
Green is the color of life.
Rush
Mountain water hurries over rocks
searching for the ocean.
Blue Sky through Pines
The afternoon sky’s hues of blue
momentarily quenched my thirst for Spring.
Neighborly Kindness
In the dark northern countryside
holiday lights remain for much of winter
cheering us on as we drive past.