time is the harvester
of a crop that grew
to feed the earth
A Hush
snow fell
like the earth’s sighs
quieting all concerns
Veil
spider spins
a spiritual veil
between heaven and earth
Roots
earthly delights
colors and flavor developing
beneath the soil’s surface
Restoration
balm to sorrow
the earth smiles
sunshine and flowers
Replenished
joy made tangible
those tender greens
make my heart sing
Zig Zag
like the teeth of a zipper
brown and ground emerge
opening to spring
Earth’s Wrinkles
water is the earth’s skin
wrinkled by the cold
marks and ridges telling time
the oldest story ever told
Rubies
tied underground
with a single root
welcome release
Despite April’s Snow
spring green
so verdant it vibrates
the color of life
April Morn
her snow blanket removed
the naked earth awakens
renewed, refreshed and ripe
Spring’s Domicile
the newly bare ground
home to all possibilities
Unseen
beneath the white
in the waking earth
seeds begin their first stirrings
Winter’s Song
earth’s orchestra plays
winter’s melody of cold
while the wind harmonizes
in ice and snow
Foundation
mother earth’s
broad shoulders carry
the weight of humanity
Corsage
Invited by the sun to the spring fling
the earth wears a blushing peony.
Sleepy Head
Tousled haired
the field wakes
from winter’s sleep.
Between
Between the seasons
a quiet pause
as the earth sighs.
Melt
As the earth softens
spring finds hospitality
in the primordial offering of mud.
Surfacing
From the cold, dark earth
emerges the noble daffodil
shouldering its way to the sun.
Halo
Blessed is the humble seed
who is the spirit of the earth
Uprooted
Grandfather still holds onto stones from the earth.
No longer a giant, now a sculpture
a testament to the power of nature.
Sweets
Winter candy coats the ground
and transforms it
into a nonpareil.
Repossession
The woods reclaim the old barn
returning her lumber to the earth.
Leaves Surrender
the first surrender is to color
the second is to be untethered by the wind
and the final surrender is to perish in form and replenish the earth
Slender Thread
We are tied to this earth
with a thread more slender and fragile
than the stem of a birch leaf in autumn.
Affiance
Betrothed to each other and the earth
fairies place their wedding rings
on flower pillows side by side
during the nuptials.
Ready Field
Tilled earth soaks up the sun
and waits for the seeds
of this season’s purpose to be planted.
Looking Up
Beneath a canopy of green
lie down on the soft welcoming earth
and claim your special place in the world
by being there.
Ancient Ones
Fern is the dinosaur
who still roams the earth
waving its dragon tail.