spring’s verdant touch
awakens the valley
so many beginnings
the universe unfolding
Azalea In Spring
Always With A Flourish
nothing
is ever too old
for the delight of ruffles
Right Angles
nature
the master
mathematician
Rooted Aspirations
like many tiny wings
the fluttering of a flock of leaves
do trees fly in their dreams?
Green Refuge In A Houseplant
petals or leaves
self or shadow
beauty is beauty
Seeking Touch
leaning out
the tree uproots
to reach across the river
River Art
a reflection
of the fluttering
leaves
Frond
a ray of light reached into the kitchen
highlighting every detail
of your design
Commence
in the warmth
of a February sun
poppies have begun
Winter Encaustic
fixed by cold
and held by ice
summer and autumn’s pigments
They Stay
leaves devoted to their branch
despite the wind and wilt
it must be love that keeps them there
Vigil
candles in the woods
the community of birch
stand by their fallen
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
