leopard spots
zebra stripes
camouflage of ice
River Frosted Pine
river cold
reaches up
frosting from below
Water’s Way
freeze and thaw
and shifting drifts
all leaning into life
A Lingering
red canoe
a memory
of summer’s kiss
Winter Abstraction
storm’s contemplation
each flake a memory
and time reorganized
River Birch In Snowfall
the quieting white
shrouds
December’s last days
Reading the Forested Landscape
October morning
the landscape’s poem
told in color and light
Green Mountain State
at the inlet
awash in green
wind and current confer
Good Morning
morning graze
the river flows
and songbirds serenade
Alternate Days
taking turns with sunshine
grey skies and rain drops
encourage the greening landscape
The Day Rose Softly
the sound
of a solitary bird
walking the riverside rocks
Telling Time
river silt
the tide’s clock
chimes in ripples
Waiting Red Canoe
her reflection swims
a memory
of last summer’s youth
Steps
carry your troubles
down to the river
wash them away
Scale
a mountain of moss
grew its own forest
altering the dimensions of the world
Goddess’ Gift
ruby red traces
of Aphrodite’s shower of kisses
the world awakens to love
of Aphrodite’s shower of kisses
the world awakens to love
Discovery
from the river’s surface
the tree looked up at me
delivering heaven at my feet
River Dance
light dances
across the surface
leaving footprints of joy
Wise Waters
water knows
pulls and turns
are the way of life
Stored Magic
spectacularly
stored magic
in leaves and bark
Fire In The Sky
clouds smolder
their red embers
igniting the water’s edge
Here
swim the sky
fly the water
heaven is on earth
Day Unveiled
morning crosses the river
sunlight lapping at my feet
Sunrise on the Oxbow
black and white
morning light
darkness in retreat
The Migration of Melt
the brook breaks free
and runs for the river
longing to unite with the sea
Resurrection
the ground begins
to make itself
known again
How Long the Winter
how deep the snow
how thick the ice
how far the mountains
Bare Clothesline
October afternoon
only rain
hangs on the line
Balance
on one leg or two
mallards balance
on a river log
River Bank
I invest my time
at the river’s bank
serenity is my yield