winter paints
the blue light portrait
of birch with iris
Disambiguation
frozen pond
winter travels on
long shadows
Fallen
autumn’s accord
birch branch wears
the shadows of reeds
Augury
shade foreshadows winter
waiting in the wings of fall
Old Friends
the frail sun, the frosty lawn
the old tree and tire swing
wait for summer
Secluded
birch in the snow
with only their own shadows
for company
Stripes
Trees earn and cast
their stripes in winter
Attempt
cold hearted
barbed wire
fencing in winter
Steady
this winter’s snow
comes and goes
while steady is the cold
Travel
shadows and sunlight
travel
the still river
Understanding
the pond’s edge
the reach of shadows
winter renders a new view
and understanding of the familiar
Tree Tales
their shadows tell the stories
the trees themselves
cannot utter
Deep Shadows
river rocks
wear fall’s colors
Dreaming Porch
Dreams in the shadows
allow visions in the light.
Shy
watching from the woods
a gentle soul
gages her safety
Lace Making
Casting a pattern like lace
shadows of leaves
embellish the snow.
Incubating
Rocks are the eggs
that time lays.
Wardrobe
Dressed in shadows and light
effortlessly trees wear
every moment of every season.
January Thaw
Only shadows dare
skate across the pond.
Late Afternoon
Shadows are the arms of time
reaching toward twilight.
Lavender Glooming
When the afternoon melts into dusk and evening is on the rise
new dreams are born in shadows and cloud forms
as old dreams disperse with the day.