I stopped for worship
at the stained glass window
of tree roots and forest
Cathedral
Silt and Shadow
the way every element
was moving, changing, departing
I glimpsed eternity
The Rooted Path
tree roots lattice the path
gentle stairs we ascend
in our journey towards the light
A Mirror Of Self
mapping the roots
the branches
shadow
The Fall
colors being absorbed
by roots
already nourishing spring
Roots, Rock, Fungi
endurance
is a game
of adaptation
Lineage
are their heritage
nurturing old and young
Inward Growth
reveals
the roots of branches
Plant Plumage
leaf feather
rooted to the earth
sailing on light
The Roots of Memory
singular pine
recording the history
of the mountain
Destination Found
the forest’s
magic carpet
rooted to the ground
Roots
earthly delights
colors and flavor developing
beneath the soil’s surface
Message in the Mirror
reflection reveals
how things are
rooted in light
Standing Side By Side
rooted in the now
the wind
is their breath
Falling
leaves flight
delivers them
back to their roots
Hard Sustenance
a seed landed
a root took hold
granite grows a tree
Topsy Turvy
Rooted in the sky
branches dig into the air.
Holding to Stones
Water
the giver
of life.
Uprooted
Grandfather still holds onto stones from the earth.
No longer a giant, now a sculpture
a testament to the power of nature.
Foothold
the ancient ones
leave their footprints
above and below the land.
Roots
Up-ended by weather, pulled from the ground;
decomposition returns you home to the earth.
Survivor
but still you remain, standing tall;
your root ball defying gravity.