a thousand names
for snow and still
it eludes description
Glazed
encased with ice
a shellacking of bark
winter’s shine and sheen
Thaw
temperatures rise
the ice parts
green reaches for the sun
Instruction
birch and snow
illustrate
the nuances of white
Snow Petals
winter’s white flower
held aloft by summer’s remnants
shaped by fall’s miscellany
Covered
white brightness
blankets everything
in winter’s wonderland
Hold to Thee
snow holds to the leaf
the leaf holds to the branch
the branch holds to the tree
as spirit holds to thee
Remains
all that remains
is all that is needed
Hallelujah
to bloom
in the winter sun
is to rejoice
Endurance
beset and abandoned
the leaf boat holds
to the hope of a thaw
Elements
her transient nature
enhances the beauty that emerges
from the elements
Ceaseless
gone are the flowers
gone are the seeds
and still she blooms
Communication
rising to the surface
autumn’s message of love
Other Northern Lights
maple seeds
shimmer and shine
in cold December sun
Anew, Again
the new season
asks me to see
everything anew again
Exodus
delicate departure
wild aster
in seed
Submerged
a fallen leaf
in the not yet frozen pond
reaches for the sky
Goodbye Note
in the language of leaves
summer left behind her message
I will return
Providence
soft surroundings
destined for nests
Ornate
autumn’s
decorative art
filigree leaves
Hortensia
the golden girl’s bloom
will weather winter
Twig with Lichen
magnificence
masquerading as
the mundane
Diplomacy
the skillful birch
holds opposites together
Camouflage
hide
in plain sight
In The Rain
shorter days
sweeten
the crabapples
Bewitching
a sensuous squash
entices with curves
Fleeting Brown Zebra
the autumn landscape
wears fern’s stripes
like a zebra hide
Raven
physical form confined
mystical powers unfettered
White Mums
a blizzard of blooms
before the first flakes fall
Cleome
a bit of a hussy
floozy and bossy
throwing herself everywhere