affluence
of leaves
prosperity of color
Touch Of Fall
gathering
at the edges
time’s concentration
In That Space
between the leaves
and their reflection
resides consciousness
Reclamation
browning ferns
shedding leaves
to the earth returned
Ordinary Hero
summer stalwart
holding up the sky
fending off fall
Between
dark shadows
mountain’s first snow
last days of fall
Harmony
November’s
sky and light
when opposites agree
Sweetness
maple lace
almost sweeter
than syrup
More Than She Seems
deception
of fragility
begonia in the fall
Duty
in service
to the season
cliffside color clings
Echo
all the departures of fall
echo all the departures in life
a practice of fond farewells
One by One
each leaf
in their own time
glory then the fall
Portrayal
designed by time
colors and lines
fallen fall
Cacophony
rustle of leaves
squeaking of trees
sounds of season change
Four Fields
the spirit farmer’s
ephemeral harvest
is autumn light
Revealed
as leaves depart
the hideaway
is made known
Reading the Forested Landscape
October morning
the landscape’s poem
told in color and light
Tender Topography
colors smolder
as light negotiates night
landscape of the soul
Coloring
my eyes
can hardly hold
all the beauty that unfolds
Homecoming Dance
fall arrives
as leaf and shadow
dance in waning light
Inscription
autumn light
etches the edges
of everything into memory
Leaf Skin
as the snake
sheds his skin
trees discard their leaves
Memory’s Fragrance
September bloom
slight spice of fall
all the past recalled
Change
the air foretold
of fall’s approach
and meadow rue took note
Crisp
autumn light
chisels colors
out of the blue
Residence
fall resides
on the far side
of the fence
Fate Awaits
lanterns and pies
bounty of the pumpkin patch
await their destiny
Tiny House
brood boxes
parked marsh side
for fall’s final forage
Field Song
grasses sing
a serenade
to shorter days
What The Field Watches
pumpkin on the mill stone
and so the seasons turn