the birch tree
left a note
honor everything
Anticipation
blushing birch
a flowering
before flowers
Remnant of Everything
discarded bark contains
the sunrise and the sunset
and the dark side of the moon
Scripture
holy writ
the leaf stem
records woodland days
Stored Magic
spectacularly
stored magic
in leaves and bark
The Ascetic
a monk of a moth
in birch bark robes
prostrate in prayer
Autumn’s Paint
colors run
in the wild
wet woods
Contained
birch vase holds
blooms and departures
the fall bouquet
Favorite
loved best
the birch wears
a coat of many colors
Craftsmanship
Woven with beak and artistry
beauty weathers winter
to house the new life of spring.