stillness held
in the midst of chaos
reveals the pattern
Orientation
The Mountain Wears A Kilt
shadows woven
on the snow
in the glen plaid woods
Winter’s Coat
flowers and grass
pattern the meadow
the earth wears a fur of flora
Through The Missing Part
the past
watches over
us
Embraced
cradled by oak leaves
the birch branch begins
her return to earth
Each One A Part
nestled
shoulder to shoulder
in the grand design
Hot Spot
a maple ember
burning bright
on a freezing morn
Departure Details
it begins
at the edges
the full disclosure
Rhythm Of The Seasons
a syncopation
of changing colors
fall’s visual music
The Petunia Looking Back
deep inside
a piercing
green eye
The Painted Fern
a perfection
of details and form
waiting to be discovered
Style
dapper in herringbone vest
‘ready to wear’
the couture of birds
Last Year’s Leaves
while leaving
they reveal the beauty
of their complexities
Apparition
the ghost
of hosta’s
past
Oak And Heuchera Juxtaposed
rain revealed
a still purple leaf
preserved by cold
They Dwell Together
length of birch
layers of brick
swirling of snow
One of Many
the shadow reveals
another definition
of self
Keyhole
the aperture
through which
time and seasons pass
Music’s Bloom
rhythm of orange
syncopated
by hue
Zinnia Bud
your bloom
before the bloom
foretelling of design
Cruciferous Cabbage
purple veins
pulsing
with nutrients
Within
hidden inside
tiny delicate flowers
can’t help but bloom
River Crossing
ripples reveal
the zig zag ways
of paddling paws
Everywhere
divine beauty
resides with us
in every ordinary thing
Magnolia
latticework
of bud and branch
holding up blue sky
You and You Again
a second
beauty made
by your shadow
Winter’s Pattern
covered branches
the forest’s
cable knit sweater
Plant’s Paw
the big
green footprint
of spring
Following Directions
houseplant’s leaf
color leading
to the great outdoors
Fleeting Forever
kindling beauty
the birch branch pile
nature’s ephemeral immortality