swayback shed
saddled by the sky
ridden by time
Voiced
the center speaks
to all the beginnings to be
released when the bloom decays
Return
The birch lies with lichen and leaves
only to rise again in the next season
as hope eternal, the spring ephemerals.
Stories
Like the grain in wood
the grain of decay in the fern frond
tells the exquisite story of its life.
Holy Leaf
in its missing parts
resides another part of its magnificence.
Repossession
The woods reclaim the old barn
returning her lumber to the earth.
Beauty of Decay
Delicate lines, individual patterns, unique characteristics
these are the traits of spalting,
the mysterious work and beauty of decay.