alive again with rain
the brook a mirror
of renewal
Shimmering
They Bloom In A Bunch
lean in, lean in
and be transported
on the sweet scent of spring
The Thorn, The Leaf And Then The Rose
the thorns eternal
and budding leaves
enduring faith in the rose
Dreaming Green
the leaves and moss
the water and silt
an endless becoming
A Section Of Branch, Some Floating Lichen
in the swirl and blur of confusion
bits of clarity, be they small,
emerge as buoys
Awaken
splendid is the morning sun
beckoning to sap and leaves
rise sweetly and unfurl
The Greening Undaunted
the iris keep on
despite discouraging
evidence and occurances
March Mixer
raindrops in snow
atop the mulching leaves
entwined with the tenacity of grass
Together
we walk through shadows
and last years leaves
determining a path to the future
Self Sufficiency
the sun reveals
last year’s leaves
nurturing new possibilities
Parable Of The Winter Woods
some leaves remain
amidst the snow
how hard it is
the letting go
Clematis Collage With Netting And Snow
an abstraction of
the seasons so
intricately entwined
Revealed
winter’s egg of snow
disclosing
your secret nest
Warmth
the air now crisped with cold
some leaves still hold color
they warm my shivering heart
Red Stocking
hosiery for faires
who must decide
for fashion or for gifts
To Choose Gratitude
thank you for the first snow
thank you for shelter from the cold
thank you for the few remaining leaves
thank you for the company of trees
Making Sense
amidst inversion and reflection
trees and leaves
still perceived
Touch
the fingerprints of trees
after tracing the sky
leaves caress the ground
Settling On, Settling In
the river still runs
but the cold has dug
its fingers in the ground
Lit From Within
in the last days
brighter and more precise
than in all the previous living
Conversation Wanders
our feet
in the leaves
do all the talking now
Isle
I send my dreams
away to play on the island
in the bay
Falling Fast
a flurry
of oak leaves
hurries towards winter
Forest Bones
time’s skeleton
the sun bleached bones
of prodigious trees
Oak Leaves And Seaweed
riding the breath
of the ocean
home
Autumn’s Wealth
the light
now gilds
most everything
Gathered In Worship
every leaf a prayer
at the steeple
of the felled tree
Woodland Tapestry
all the movement
and colors of fall
woven into this moment
Blooming Accolade
a flowering crown
honoring the colors
the leaves have left behind
Chiaroscuro
the landscape exhales
as color and light
crack open the darkness