the deciduous grove
in winter reveals
an intimate topography
Across The Lake
A River Seal Revealed
sniffing the air
perched on the birch stump
surprise visit from a fin-footed friend
Another Galaxy
in a granite sky
amidst the clouds of moss
twinkle lichen stars
Wearing The Blush Of Cold
succulent roses
tenacious as barnacles
cling to the end of autumn
Glancing Back
you notice me
eavesdropping on
your song
Blackberry Lily
you
ripen like
your namesake
Fall’s Shift Of Light
every contrast more potent
the color wheel
gaining speed
Wooden Teeth
oak molars
chomp
the granite foundation
All The Pieces Of The World
gathered
on to
granite
Granite Clover
a mossy monument
to the ‘luck’
of a determined tree
The Green Rose
like a siren
calling to spring
bringing blossoms into being
Evidence
bright green moss
under snow
yes hope springs eternal
The Solid Sea
I peered
into an ocean
made of granite
The Teeth Of Winter
below zero
the air bites
and ice chews granite
The Space Between
we remain
a part of each other
even in separation
Flowering Rock
a blush
of pastel pink
a granite bloom
An Icon In The Woods
big shouldered
a granite monument
to strength and endurance
Somnolent Snow
the many places
and ways
snow finds repose
Waltz In The Woods
young trees
shadow dance
on the rock face
Will You Find Your Way To Being A Butterfly
living inside
nourished with parsley
tended by humans
Frost Dodger
as summer wanes
each flower more precious
for the precariousness
The Delicate Alongside The Enduring
each polygon
delivers
petals against granite
Guidepost
your presence
lets me know
I am home
Singular Ambition
one acorn
waits to grow
a forest
Forest Of Fern
everything rests
upon
proportion’s perception
They Meet Each Spring
enduring rock
perpetual phlox
kindreds
Granite Face
head cocked
piercing eye
shy smile
Palisades
ledge edge
defined by snow
precarious perfection
Darkness Gives Us Light
and so
the breath of snowfall
can be seen
In Endless Variation And Subtlety
mighty granite
displays so many grays
in the shale of the palisades