river rocks
wear fall’s colors
Layers
the pond is a mirror
that magnifies beauty
Sanctity
sacred
are the autumn woods
a ritual of colors
New Day
dawn unwraps
our precious gift
another new beginning
Hard Sustenance
a seed landed
a root took hold
granite grows a tree
Descender
green hearts
traverse
the granite face
Foundation
mother earth’s
broad shoulders carry
the weight of humanity
Hay Bales
Packages of summer
destined for the barn
nourishment in winter
Beacon
The sunflower is autumn’s lighthouse
guiding the way through fall.
Topsy Turvy
Rooted in the sky
branches dig into the air.
Lemon Sky
A delicious day ends
beneath a lemon sky.
Golden Delicious
Grandmother apple tree
comforts the afternoon
with shade.
More
Brown-eyed Susan
refutes the idea of enough.
Dreaming Porch
Dreams in the shadows
allow visions in the light.
Monadnock
A solitary blossom
reaches for the summit.
Painted
Sunshine and time
watercolor the meadow.
Departure
In muted shades
softly the glooming
fades away the day.
Summer’s Saturday
nature’s
backyard
perfection
Home
Gentle green mountains
and voluptuous clouds
replenish my spirit.
Sanctuary
While the garden is watered
I shelter with the maple.
Grazing
Cows find
spring’s sweetness
in tender young grass.
Planting Season
Lettuce begin.
Leafing Out
The trees proclaim themselves
in a profusion of greens
painting a verdant landscape.
Ribbon
What force turned this tree into a ribbon?
Is it the same force the enables it to still stand?
Celestial Sky
I bathe my soul
in the beauty of the sky.
Indigos
Before the first leaf buds
blueberry’s red shoots
contemplate fruit.
Assurance
When daffodils bloom
spring is a certainty.
Corn Field
Leafless trees dream
of growing rows in full fields
Water’s Way
Cold that is no longer snow
makes a mad dash down the brook
rushing towards spring, trying to catch summer.
Frosty Morn
The pond has broken winter’s icy hold
but the land struggles to shrug off the frosty morning cold.