beneath the care
and protection of the pine
monkshood gifts us a final bloom
Blue Goodbye
Protection And Care
the fence line wanders
towards the road
then cutting right
to safeguard the herd
To Be Held
embraced
without distortion
protected and cherished
White Admiral
her visit
a blessing of
the horse hair nest
A Garden Made Of Whimsey
scaredy cat
in red high heels
protecting herbs from birds
Protection
barrier to cold
a bowl to hold the sun
oak leaves holding on to green
Sun Catcher Dream Catcher
dahlia’s petaled hoop
filtering light from dark
dreams from daymares
Rock Wall: An Origin Of Necessity
the fields cleared for planting
the crops rocky impediment
are now their border and protection
The Tree’s Shade
a protection
like being held
in strong arms
A Home
in the protection of decay
the more humble
the more precious
Attitude
astonishingly life-like
the scarecrow accesses
the veggies progress
More Precious Than Money
our quartered logs
to see us through
Protection
guard
this year’s growth
All Around Us
bands
of angels
gathering
Apotropaic Magic
morning reveals
the old tree’s protection
of dreamcatchers
Beauty’s Labor
dirty petals
gathered round
protecting color
Rose Bramble
delicate beauties
defended
by a century’s thorns
Winter Dreams
in the comfort of cattails
keeping watch
frogs and fish fast asleep
Thorns
could we meet
in the space
between the thorns
Red Eft’s Rite of Passage
orange his only protection
so many small steps in the long journey
from adolescence to adulthood
Armament
a lace of thorns
such fierce protection
the wild rose grows
The Look
breath held
drawing strength from stillness
mother eyes the giant intruder
Panoply
delicate down
provocative protection
Safe Place
the mountain view
is my refuge
Sanctuary
The ginkgo’s fence
corrals deer out
reserving space for growth.
Guardians
February thorns
protect the idea
of a rose.
Provisions
Winter can bring
whatever it must
the woodshed is full.
Protection
The fern shades the baby bleeding heart
from the hot wilting sun
encouraging delicate leaves and tender blossoms
