zig zagging leaves
circle
upon themselves
Flowing Rock
history
is made of
change
Step Around
stars twinkling
at our feet
the sky is upside down
Inward Growth
the hallowed tree
reveals
the roots of branches
To Be Like Rain
droplets
hang on
like hope
Cold Outline
the world
newly illustrated
by frost’s fine lines
Each One A Part
nestled
shoulder to shoulder
in the grand design
Aging
time reveals
the structures behind
suppleness
Hot Spot
a maple ember
burning bright
on a freezing morn
Graceful Exit
in leaving
the leaving of self
behind
Milkweed Meteorite
the flight
well worth
ablation and impact
Frosting
these leaves
sugared
with cold
Cousins
like the cabbage rose
so blooms
the wood rose
Wearing Rings Like Saturn
from the forest floor
emerges
another universe
Still Green
in the morning sun
turning
frost into dew
Will You Find Your Way To Being A Butterfly
living inside
nourished with parsley
tended by humans
Departure Details
it begins
at the edges
the full disclosure
Talking Sticks
the insects path
tell
the woodland’s story
Final Harvest
autumn sun
a singular hum
of work being done
The Light, The Colors, The Change
all of autumn
here
in this leaf
Beautiful Goodbyes
as colors fade
the intricacies
of structure emerge
Snake In The Grass
camouflaged yet
they always
reveal themselves
Petal Flake Snowball
white hydrangea
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