circle
upon themselves
Flowing Rock
is made of
change
Step Around
at our feet
the sky is upside down
Inward Growth
reveals
the roots of branches
To Be Like Rain
hang on
like hope
Cold Outline
newly illustrated
by frost’s fine lines
Each One A Part
shoulder to shoulder
in the grand design
Aging
the structures behind
suppleness
Hot Spot
burning bright
on a freezing morn
Graceful Exit
the leaving of self
behind
Milkweed Meteorite
well worth
ablation and impact
Frosting
sugared
with cold
Cousins
so blooms
the wood rose
Wearing Rings Like Saturn
emerges
another universe
Still Green
turning
frost into dew
Will You Find Your Way To Being A Butterfly
nourished with parsley
tended by humans
Departure Details
at the edges
the full disclosure
Talking Sticks
tell
the woodland’s story
Final Harvest
a singular hum
of work being done
The Light, The Colors, The Change
here
in this leaf
Beautiful Goodbyes
the intricacies
of structure emerge
Snake In The Grass
camouflaged yet
they always
reveal themselves
Petal Flake Snowball
the snow
before the snow
While Monarchs Have Departed The Butterfly Bush Blooms On
the nourishment
of beauty
soul food
Rhythm Of The Seasons
a syncopation
of changing colors
fall’s visual music
Intensity
not to be outdone
by turning maples
the stoplight dahlia
Like Lovers Parting
monarch and flower
kissed by the sun
one final embrace
before the journey’s begun
Renewal
autumn’s intensity
of color and light
renews my spirit
Frost Dodger
as summer wanes
each flower more precious
for the precariousness
Double Bloom
within the hibiscus
dianthus
also blooms