the proportion between
bird box and forest trees
makes me right sized
Vicarious Warmth
far off
in the distance
four fields bathe in the sun
Directions Home
at the fence end
the birdhouse’s front yard
a round of iris pods
Parallel Purposes
stretched across the landscape
train tracks and phone lines
corn rows and pasture fences
Wonderland Returns
new snow
the world made fresh again
the landscape cheers
Holding Whatever Is Offered
the pasture
empty of cows
filling with snow
A Question Worth Asking
will they take our coats
and turn them into socks and sweaters
for themselves
Perfect Day
horses graze
as the landscape
kaleidoscopes color
Too Soon To Say Goodbye
like summer
we linger
by the fencepost
Garden Verse
the garden
finds her
angle of repose
Frog On The Toadstool
I’ll do
what I want
is his only thought
Summer’s Best Friend
take shelter
in the sweet shade
of the dear old tree
Everything Rises
as morning sidles
to the edge of the garden
the gingko bows to the day
We Gather In The Meadow
chairs circled
we worship in
the valley’s benevolence
In April
in earthen beds
beneath another snow
seeds shake off their sleeping caps
Frontline
throughout
winter’s long march
positions held for spring
Calling Forth Green
between
the snow and clouds
evergreens conjure spring
Thin Ice
suspended on
the surface of things
seeking a breakthrough
Layers
between
the trees and snow
time hibernates
Shelter In The Storm
small space
large enough
for refuge
Taking It In
sunning yourself
on the fencepost
spirit in light
The Way
walk along
the pasture fence
every post an old friend
Here and Now
awakened by
and surrendered to
the day’s beauty
The Fence With Crabapple Finery
a blessing
of snow
slowing us into now
Awaiting Her Majesty
winter bejeweled bench
the snow queen’s
throne prepared
Orchestra Of The Outside
the wind
conducted
autumn’s hymnn
Taking Turns
summer lingers
in the field
autumn at the fencepost
Iconic Pollinator
so many years
we’ve missed you
how good to see you back
Companions
wild beauty
on the fence rail
a compliment to flowering weeds
Dominion
Queen Ann
presides over
the hillside