little church stands between
the old route road and the big woods
with a faith of clapboard and a peace of stained glass
Sanctuary
Jane’s House
elegant in white
morning mist and magnolias
shroud your sanctuary
Shelter From The Blistering Sun
our beloved tree
a great green umbrella
offering shade and sanctuary
Place
in the garden
my soul
resides
They Are Dancing
from the bench
we watch
firefly flowers
The Spirit’s Residence
woods
between the trees
sanctuary
Refuge in Blue
sun and shade
sanctuary
at the lake
Discernment
sunlight and shadows
the only guests received
preservation of retreat
Sanctuary
snow in sun
basking leaves
dwell in the sanctuary of now
Sunflowers
beaming in the hot sun
best beheld from the cool
depths of woodland shade
Arch of Hearts
in the garden
everything of importance happens
in its own time and way
Mother Earth and Child
misty morn
in the valley of the lily
statuary sanctuary
Neighbor
rest and nest
in a house in the woods
where wind is the nearest neighbor
Lace Making
a needle prick
a spot of blood
King James’ wife’s
labor of love
Bird Bath
the side yard
a sanctuary
for feathered friends
Sanctuary
While the garden is watered
I shelter with the maple.
Sanctuary
The ginkgo’s fence
corrals deer out
reserving space for growth.
Rust
As winter edges closer
the woods become rust and grey.
Only the sound of one’s own footsteps
mulching leaves
interrupts the silence.
Retreat
Awaken when the woodpecker knocks.
Birdsong accompanies the noontime meal.
Eagle’s cries announce the surrender of day to dusk.
Watchfulness
From the sanctuary of the woods animals watch
the metal bridge that carries man and his many parcels and purpose
to the other side and back again.