sitting on a warm stone
feet submerged in smooth cool
the perfect way to bridge a summer day
A Favored Place
That Space Between
did the first
snowflake know
it was bridging the gap
Listen With Your Whole Body
the air itself
will tell you
what lies ahead
No Need For Nails
when architects are trees
the fallen a log bridge
a root an arch
The Bridge
hear the sound of dog steps
joyfully crossing
back and forth
Skillful Play
they know to slow and cross single file
then resume full tilt running
on the other side
As Winter Leaves She Stomps Her Feet
this heavy snow
is just the other side
of rain
Winter’s First Appearance
the falling snow
like tinsel
on the evergreen
A Place For Daydreaming
linger on
waterfall bridge
where time is suspended
Watching Curves
the bridge
the rock wall
the landscape itself
Covered Bridge
who will be
the first winter traveler
to cross the still running brook?
Complement
mighty angular pine
diminutive curved bridge
a companionship of counterparts
Oh Tannenbaum
nearly tall enough
to be topped by
a real star
Tresel
outlined as it is obscured
all the same
the bridge remains
Convocation
at the bridge
quaker ladies rally
sojourn to the spring woods
The Path
peacefulness travels
the snow covered bridge
welcome it home
Bridge
heart of the garden
hydrangea’s beauty bridges
summer to autumn
Watchfulness
From the sanctuary of the woods animals watch
the metal bridge that carries man and his many parcels and purpose
to the other side and back again.
Traipse
Two planks
for two feet
to take two steps
and cross into
the welcoming woods.
Visitors
Morning light reveals
hooves crossing the bridge from the forest into the yard
during the quiet of the night.
Bridge
The span links neighbor to neighbor,
above the river, across state lines.
Community knows no jurisdiction.