late color
the last ruby smile
of autumn
The Red Maple
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
Berry Beautiful
autumn sets her table
for woodland creatures
with delicious decorations
The Fall
colors being absorbed
by roots
already nourishing spring
Good Luck Found
at the end of autumn’s rainbow
the forest filled
with gold
Good Manners
this autumn leaf flittered and flew
delivering a personal goodbye
to each remaining hour
Evergreens
as colors wane
the pines step forward
offering their constant camaraderie
The Fading
the meadow so recently
buzzing and bustling
now nearly a still life
Never Lonely
two by two
horses and ponies
exponential companionship
The Happenstance Of Circumstance
this side so lush and green
autumn on the opposite shore
place dictates everything
Autumn Leaf On Pebble Beach
the delicate landing of a fallen leaf
the pebbled shore in conversation with the waves
the dog and I witnesses to all creation