there was a lot of leaving
but some love
stayed behind
Found
In The Presence Of Departures
as leaves are leaving
the tree’s structure emerges
written in colors
a poetry of absence
Stillness And Then Departure
remnants of the wasp nest
disintegrating leaves
upon a bed of departing snow
Meeting The Sweet By And By
a buoyancy of clouds
above the embers
of the day
The Old Birch Disrobed
time
takes her
seasons dress her
Provisions
as autumn’s color departs
we store its memory
for winter sustenance
Contained
birch vase holds
blooms and departures
the fall bouquet
Departure
finished pumpkin patch
crow makes his leave
winter is on the wing
Hanging Around
Winter loiters
in the month of March.