an abstraction of
the seasons so
intricately entwined
Clematis Collage With Netting And Snow
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
The Spirit Moves
between shimmer and shine
the transcendental curve
of the heron
A Tailored Day
below pinking-shear leaves
the wind zippering
across the water’s surface
A Glimmering Caught My Eye
the shimmer
in the shadows
reveals a tiny green rocket
Autumn Light Elucidated
red maple
leaves blazing
lightening in their veins
Temple
spires of the old tree
the mossy sacred stump
holy ground
A Fountain Of Leaves
the planted planter
a growing statuary
cascading green
Breakfast For Dinner
forest breakfast nook
pancakes sprouted
by the maple tree
Swept Clear
this fast moving sky
whisked away
all worries
Dependability
steady goes
petunia
stalwart in her blooms
Head Turner
columbine
in profile
no bad side
Fluidity
hosta leaves
embody water’s
waves and current