The river moans
as ice begins to creep from bank to bank
silencing it for the winter.
Wind and Reeds
The river wears the weather like a skin
a snake skin she sheds from season to season
She slithers into winter, slowly slowed until dormant.
Pine Grove
This is the spot
to rest on the plush pine needle carpet,
listen to the song of the leaves and the river
and hear the wisdom of your own heart.
Journey
Bridge
The span links neighbor to neighbor,
above the river, across state lines.
Community knows no jurisdiction.
Reflections
The images of the day
roll across the river’s surface.
A moving picture that will only show once.
River’s Edge
The bank is soft as an easy chair.
The water a cool embrace.
The sky is as blue as a robin’s egg.
Perfect summer day.