movement
arrested mid-move
perfected by a blue sky
Life Stilled
Transformation
wearing a coat of white fur
the crabapple now
a Zao snow monster
Dinner Waits
the crabapple tree
set like a table
for the cardinal and cedar waxwings
A Litle Help From A Friend
the dear crabapple
lifting up the grey clouds
to let a little light in
Invisible Work
birds and seeds
plot the creation
of spring
The Day’s Devotional
every pause
for beauty
is a prayer of gratitude
Sweet Rise
early morning
held in spring’s
caress of innocence
The Bloom’s Muse
a glory of tulips
the crabapple’s inspiration
to burst into bloom
Red Maple Ghost
like an apparition
she lingered
behind the crabapple
Open Arms
reaching out
the unconditional embrace
of every season
Reassurance
a big snow
in December
beloved normalcy
New Purpose
the crabapple gone
but still she serves
welcoming us home
Raspberry Crabapple
birdhouse
beneath a bower
of blossoms
Bright and Cheering
oh the crabapple
with its ready embrace
of color
The Fence With Crabapple Finery
a blessing
of snow
slowing us into now
Passing By
speed is the reply
to the call
of the wild
Synchronicity
crabapple chorus line
long legged high kicks
costumed in snow and cold
All Things In Their Rightful Place
peacefulness articulated
by the birdhouse
beneath the flowering crab
Arrival
born again
born anew
spring
Ever On
missing limb
the healing tree
still fruits
Break Time
crabapple snack
fuel for
nut gathering
The Crabapples
painted
by sunlight
on black velvet shadow
Behold
the light
of fog and frost
incarnation of hope
Victual
big appetite for life
his hunger is for spring
Hallowing
outside the church window
the prayer and devotion
of snow
Splash
crabapple color
surges to the rooftop
Ode to Seurat
Master of pointillism
the crabapple blooms
a portrait of spring.
Anticipation
The blush
before the bloom.
Bequest
First bud begets the bloom
than flower brings the fruit.