color and light
salve to the worried
world
Faith
be still
in the darkness
for the light will find you
Field’s Erudition
solitary walk
a revelation of light
darkness cannot hold
Reach
winter’s long shadow
reaches for
the shore of spring
Passage
this is the way
through the dark and the grey
past winter’s long night and into the light
Solstice
a pause
before the sun’s reversal
and our heading into light
Source
within the somber silence
the black and white of things
darkness gestates spring
Gleaming
traverse the inevitable darkness
in honor of the gleaming
of the morning sun
Dark Sky
dormancy depends
on darkness gathering round
the necessary shroud
sheltering inchoate spring
Not Forgotten
a glimpse of light
on the darkest day
the sun has not forgotten us
Unafraid
without fear
grasshopper sits
on the edge of darkness
Night Light
The garden’s night light
guides the way to dawn.
Made Visible
To be realized
light requires
the dark.
Morning Comes
no matter
how dark
the night.
Destination
Deep in the dark woods
suddenly the sunny meadow
appears before you.
Neighborly Kindness
In the dark northern countryside
holiday lights remain for much of winter
cheering us on as we drive past.
Dark before Night
In the winter days darkness comes long before night.
It can seem the sun shines only in the distance
while the cold grabs on tight as a tick.