a spell was cast with mist and cloud
the silence spoke
whilst glistening snow listened
Alternatives
white birch
stand in for snow
a flurry of branches
Ascension
through the mist
a birch ascends
confident of heaven
Where Moments Meet
beside the birch
I watched the pond
illuminate the mysteries of time
Contained
birch vase holds
blooms and departures
the fall bouquet
Written There
the bird and insect’s canon
left for man and beast
hieroglyphics on trees
Unfurling
the birch presents her alabaster skin
to springs gentle administrations
To Come And Go
cold must rise in order to leave
every thing comes and everything goes
in nature’s design of time
Robins
seduce me
with your song of spring
of love and life and hope you sing
In The Interval
the birch
wears feathers
while waiting for leaves
Apeiron
stripes of white
cut through
an infinity of blue
Favorite
loved best
the birch wears
a coat of many colors
Flight
tail feathers
dipped in sunshine
rising on the updraft of spring
Blue
winter paints
the blue light portrait
of birch with iris
Sweetheart
wind tossed curls and rosey hue
mysterious mistress
is in love with you
Taciturn Sky
a rustle of leaves
the sleeting snow
single digits
dip below
Winter Bedding
the ground has lost it’s blanket
but the pond’s white sheet of ice
is still pulled tight
Hold Fast
our hearts recognize each other
let them touch and then hold fast
like birch in snow
never letting go
Totem Tree
envoy of the gods
hawk’s perch
seat of souls
Apple Majesty
with a crown
of ruby fruit
the queen presides
Tableau Vivant
forest tableau
a soft rendering
of November
Fallen
autumn’s accord
birch branch wears
the shadows of reeds
Hint of Spring
Winter lingers on the mountains
lichen greens the birch bark
the air hints of spring
These Things
the rock, the stump
the birch bird house
these are the things
that stand in winter
Secluded
birch in the snow
with only their own shadows
for company
Full
trunks buried
up to their branches
the forest is full of snow
Respite
sunlight on birch bark
a respite from winter’s whiteness
Instruction
birch and snow
illustrate
the nuances of white
Ray
a shaft of sunlight
holds the pond open
Dinosaur Birch
resting in the woods
massive muscular legs
roots her to the earth