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
Circle Of Life
every ending
ushers in
the next beginning
In These Times
delicate bloom
in a vast sky
reassures
Contemplating Life
a good companion
is the flower
full of quiet and complexities
Morning Glory
I fly in your sky
and swim in
your ocean of blue
Priscilla
being both
demure and extravagant
she beguiles
Dizzy
spinning color
in the garden
dizzy with glee
Culmination
an explosion of orange
sending curves into curls
and polka dots popping
A Complexity Of Symmetry
circle upon circle
the center
echos the edges
Fall Preparations
room in the cheeks
room in the stash house
work to be done