resides right outside my window.
Stand of Birch
Their feet close together
the birch stand shoulder to shoulder
weathering all seasons.
Jacob’s Brook
Tundra
This winter’s frozen landscape
turns the familiar field into an alien surface
the dark side of the moon.
Winter Conspiracy
Comrades of the cold
the trees and the river share and keep
their secrets of the silent season.
Blue Sky through Pines
The afternoon sky’s hues of blue
momentarily quenched my thirst for Spring.
Affection
The earth smiles
when the field is kissed by the sun.
The Sound of Color
Morning light
sings my heart’s song.
Ridge
Just over the ridge
reside my dreams of Spring.
Leafy trees and blooming things;
the sun’s warm embrace, kisses on my face.
Dormant
Four fallow fields full of snow
hold their place on the mountain side
patiently waiting for Spring to arrive.
Winter’s Light
In this year of little snow
the cold seems to bring edges into focus.
Window on Winter
As the cold has settled deep into the ground
stillness has wrapped itself around the house
and both accentuate
the smallest of movements and quietest whispers of the heart.
Passing Storm
In the eye of the storm
you can catch a glimpse of God
watching over you.
Skyscape
If I could imagine the threshold to heaven
it would appear as did this dawn
with depth and light beyond mortal comprehension.
Lavender Day, Blue Mountain
To stand in the quiet
and witness the beauty and transience of a single moment
expands the soul.
Morning Moon
Like a sweet dream that lingers
the morning moon spies me through the trees
bestowing well wishes for the day.
Winter’s Impressionism
Still life of a winter’s day.
Landscape
Every evening as day departs
the sky reveals a secret
about the passage of time.
Full Moon
A walk in the woods
by the light of the moon
enchanted reverie
Ice Flow
The moment is caught in midstream
like the oak leaf
frozen in time.
Color of Cold
The deeper the blue,
the colder the cold.
Dark before Night
In the winter days darkness comes long before night.
It can seem the sun shines only in the distance
while the cold grabs on tight as a tick.
Granite State
Miles of the great silver rock
have been cut to create the corridor
into and through the Northeast Kingdom.
Snowed In
Fluff the nest and tuck your beak beneath your wing.
Winter has arrived. It is sitting on our perch, dear.
Outlines
Nature traced the line of every branch and limb.
She favors highlights in white.
Pond Side
Dusk sweeps in on a sparrow’s wing.
Layers
The granite layer cake was frosted with snow.
It keep well for several centuries at room temperature.
When the sun often licked off all the icing
the sky simply applied another layer.
Rejoice
Glory to God in the highest
and peace on earth,
goodwill toward men.
Snake and Bird
In the winter landscape
the snake with his skin of leaves and grass
hunts the water bird.
Raft of Ducks
They venture forth
for a final swim
before the river freezes them out.