ripen into lightness
travel on the wind
root where landed
During Seed Season
As October Thins
color comes
leaves keep leaving
cold starts claiming space
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
In October
flowers turn for
a lingering look
towards the retreating sun
Autumn Meadow
color concentrates
life consolidates
ever renewing as seed
Spectacular Zinnia
in detail, color, design
a glory
before Fall
Leaves, Reeds, Lilies
autumn
sneaking in
amidst the green
The Red Maple
late color
the last ruby smile
of autumn
Field Of Dreams
the many many seeds
now gone to bed
to dream and conjure up our spring
Witnessed By Barn Windows
in the meadow
tide lines
of seeds
November Gifts
even as winter’s grey descends
whoops of color
and a glittering flutter
Blushed With Cold
edges
articulated
by frost
Wearing The Wool That Will Warm Us
sheep graze
beneath a rainbow of leaves
content in their well earned peace
Autumn Comes
leaves and water
trembling with the speed
of autumn’s changing colors
The Day Reached Out To Hold My Hand
mist lifts
as morning warms
an early autumn caress
Autumn’s Wealth
the light
now gilds
most everything
Blooming Accolade
a flowering crown
honoring the colors
the leaves have left behind
Moving On
as the wind whisks away
leaves and clouds
new intimacies of the landscape divulged
Gathering And Traveling
ascending the ridge
a clustering of geese
search for their formation
leaders emerge
vying for the point position
of their traveling “v”
Time Is A Painter
between the blues
of sky and water
autumn commences coloring
Revealing All The Tiny Details Of Connection
the space that grows
between each leaf
coaxes sight into insight
Rock Hopping
chasing warmth
autumn light traverses
the rocky river bed
Testament
in tribute to all that summer gives
in harmony with autumn’s colorful display
delphinium delivers a final spire
Roadside Attractions
in the blue
puffs and fluff travel by
as sumac colors by the barn
a portrait of autumn New England
One Step, Then Another
the last step taken
on this journey
is the first step of the next
The Still Green Path
wander along the waning meadow
beside busy insects gathering
and seeds scattering
Come Sit
watch the slant of light
tilt us
towards autumn
Piecework
patchwork of light
on the forest floor
time quilts early autumn