the night now
leaves behind
a blanket of cold
Morning Chill
Autumn’s Lantern
as night nibbles into day
the maple’s leaves
keep holding onto light
Still Standing
old barns
heirlooms
of heritage
Bridging Seasons
when water stops moving
and branches are bare
the bridge will wait for spring
At The Water’s Edge
look upon the self
and recognize the shifts
from dark to light
Long Legged Birch
a chorus line
standing at the edge
of the meadow and winter
Seasonal Monagamy
together until
the spring
is time enough
On Its Way
it feels as if time
like the water
is rushing towards winter
Acclimatized
this scorching sunset contradicts
the nights’s promise
of a hard frost
Like Honey
the autumn light
slow and sticky
spreading sweetness
Breathing Room
space between
now each leaf
speaks for itself
Amidst
the wind now bites
but still the light
is a gentle caress
During Seed Season
ripen into lightness
travel on the wind
root where landed
The Stars
a cypress watches
the stars scatter
their brilliance
And Also With You
the light through clouds
bless the landscape
and anoint the trees
The Leaves
each to
its own
angle of repose
Borrowed View
the woods makes
a frame of itself
inventing introspection
As October Thins
color comes
leaves keep leaving
cold starts claiming space
To Become Light Itself
for trees no need to be seen
just the splendor of being
is more than enough
Remnants Of The Wind
carried to the ground
each a place holder
of this fine fall day
In October
flowers turn for
a lingering look
towards the retreating sun
At Smith Pond
the silvered
sky and lake
a mirror to memory
Shy Sky
day blushed
overcome by its
eminent beauty
A Change of Register
the light
now speaks
in the tones of autumn
Little Red Mushrooms
vibrant spots of joy
in the browning landscape
Slow
water and the afternoon
meander through
the marsh
Autumn Meadow
color concentrates
life consolidates
ever renewing as seed
High And Low
rocks receiving
the eternal cycle
of the tides
In The Mirror Of The Sea And Sky
a lavender gloaming
as day ebbs
towards night
A Luminosity Of Grace
be still
and the light
will dance upon you