candles in the woods
the community of birch
stand by their fallen
Vigil
Dance Of Transformation
supple and brittle
dancing on their stems
leaves dervish in the wind
A Litle Help From A Friend
the dear crabapple
lifting up the grey clouds
to let a little light in
First Course
ginko’s fallen leaves
salted with snow
fine dining for deer
The Rocks Discern
remains of the dark night’s flurry
a suggestion of
all that occurs unseen
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Forever Reimbursing
the great outdoors
devoted to the enterprise of
feeding the earth for what comes next
Berry Beautiful
autumn sets her table
for woodland creatures
with delicious decorations
Needles, Leaves, Reeds
the wind weaves
a tapestry
of elements and time
Those Polka Dots
the leaves give a lingering goodbye
small parts already departed
their absence a bittersweet embellishment
Buddha And The Squirrel
faith
cemented into
place
Good Luck Found
at the end of autumn’s rainbow
the forest filled
with gold
Evergreens
as colors wane
the pines step forward
offering their constant camaraderie
The Transfer Of Color
trees emptied of leaves
so an autumn sunset
colors the sky
In The Sweet
autumn leaves
coated with
honeyed autumn light
Fairies Autumn
mostly fall is raucous color
but at a small enclave near the brook
shy leaves blush hues of pink
Call And Respond
from leaves
to ripples
color echos
Crescendo
if colors could be heard
this maple offers
a triumphant cymbal’s crash
Color Hunting
leaf peepers
big buck
the red, red maple
Open
unfurl yourself
be bold with fragilities
and the compliments of complexities
Dog Days
lazy boats
only the clouds
are sailing today
In Exchange
color leaving leaves
to redden berries and set the seeds
the bargain that autumn demands
Pause
while in admiration
everything else retreats
and the now is peacefulness beautified
Brass Echo
early turning
some azalea leaves browning
the watering can echos below
Magnifying Glasses
every drop
a new opportunity
to see more
Basking
washed with heat
colors cleaned
spirit revived
Grace
the peony
bowed by the rains
dignity exemplified
Promise
a preview of pink
before petals can
even imagine individuation
Welcomed In
the perfume
called me close
into the sweet community
Iris Leaves And Columbine
even perennials know
there is no such thing
as forever
Details
fine lines and symmetry
the extraordinary
hosta leaf