there is solace in the silence
this is heaven’s hush
Undressed
a naked tree stands
in autumn’s boudoir
of pink and grey
Sanctity
sacred
are the autumn woods
a ritual of colors
Brilliance
all the splendor of the season
contained in a single leaf
Presents of Being Present
autumn’s air is crisp and chill
dalias on the windowsill
Arriving Color
autumn wears
a corsage of
changing colors
Departing Color
reluctantly zinnia releases
her crowning glory –
color
Deference
A spray of goldenrod
bows to autumn’s arrival.
Beacon
The sunflower is autumn’s lighthouse
guiding the way through fall.
The Spirit of Colors
Colors emanate
from bare branches
autumn’s aura
Frost Beard
The stump
wears a stubble of frost
autumn’s five o’clock shadow
Rust
As winter edges closer
the woods become rust and grey.
Only the sound of one’s own footsteps
mulching leaves
interrupts the silence.
Bunting Season
Even as decay begins to steal away their color
orange leaves wave brightly
celebrating fall until the very end.
Remains
Only a tiny ember
of fall’s glorious fireworks
remains in the landscape.
Ordinary Splendor
In the heart of autumn
the mighty oak, humble and true,
presents the rich variety of shades of brown.
Visual Feast
My eyes devour
tart cranberries in blueberry blue sky.
Nature’s banquet always satiates my hunger for beauty.
Connection
The bench by the pond
my meeting place with God.
Parting Gift
The last gift the cornfield gives
is its whispering song
on the winds of fall.
Beguiled
In the moonlight
the shadow of summer’s ghost
passes by the pumpkin.
Nature’s Classroom
Fall illustrates
with astounding beauty and inevitable departures
the lesson of impermanence.
Ballerina Rose
Tiny dancers
take their last curtain call
before autumn closes the show
Vantage Point
In a world of green
take a green seat
and wait for the V’s of geese
to pull autumn into view.
Ruffles
One of the first appearances of autumn’s finery
is the ruffled fungi in pumpkin and cream.
Flame
The fireworks of fall
celebrate color
in all of its intensity and delicacy.
Journey
Watercolors
In a hard rain
the autumn colors blur
into an impressionistic painting.