October leaves compete
in displays of gloriousness
Layers
the pond is a mirror
that magnifies beauty
Sanctity
sacred
are the autumn woods
a ritual of colors
Wanderers
like shooting stars
milkweed travels
on wishes and hope
Celebrity
Autumn
lays a red carpet
for fall’s final days
Touché
houseplants counter
the outdoor’s red, orange and yellow
with pink and green
Autumn’s Gesture
a feather
of fern seeds
waves in the wind
Echo
subtle hydrangea
softly echos
the colors of fall
Brilliance
all the splendor of the season
contained in a single leaf
Free Spirit
alabaster moth
lights upon
blue aster
Fronds
side by side
two greens
salute the sun
Arriving Color
autumn wears
a corsage of
changing colors
Liquid Leaves
The pond and wind
conspired
to turn the leaves to liquid.
Morning’s Moon
the night’s light
escorts me to
a pink dawn
Subdued
Summer’s days wane
flower’s colors fade.
Moonbeams
mushrooms bequeath us
the light of the moon
Deference
A spray of goldenrod
bows to autumn’s arrival.
In Thanks
Moss writes the inscription
on the tree’s tombstone
well lived, generous even in death.
Hay Bales
Packages of summer
destined for the barn
nourishment in winter
Modesty
unable to conceal its splendor
the spruce blushes blue
Feral Flowers
untamed joy
a wild flower’s
bloom
Lilly
Her bloom holds
the promise
of this new day.
The Magic Flute
in harmony
with wind and birdsong
a concert for the trees
Topsy Turvy
Rooted in the sky
branches dig into the air.
Held
A lone berry
provides purpose
to the empty nest.
Pieces of Summer
A quarter of a flower,
a sliver of the sun,
a portion of August.
Delicate Tenacity
spun of dreams
the web weaves
night to day
Wandering Star
A planet comprised
of rock and moss
rests in the yard.
Lemon Sky
A delicious day ends
beneath a lemon sky.
Stately
The hollyhock
regally presides
over August.