the ancient rock
with its sleepy eye
watches all of time
travel by
In The Sleepy Woods
trees dream in misty green
of heaven’s touch and fairy rings
Still Life
without snow
the forest does not sleep
life continues to grow
Slumber
december glooming
dark light on the marsh
this is where shadows sleep
First Stirrings
seeds slumber while
forced bulbs bloom
in late winter’s light
Drowsy Drones
soft as the falling snow
the hum and thrum
of sleeping bees
Sweet Slumber
the iris have been sent to bed
beneath a blanket of maple red
Insomnia
before the toad
is ready to retire
the garden is put to bed
Properties
behind the tissue paper petals
resides the magic of relief and sleep
Morning Fog
low land sleeps
in dreamy white
as the day softly begins
Sleepy Head
Tousled haired
the field wakes
from winter’s sleep.
Preparation
The forest bed is made
and awaits animal dreams
and blankets of snow
Nap Time
Late afternoon
the youngest ones
slumber on soft grass
Sleeping Garden
Down in the field the garden bed sleeps
dreaming of rain, flowers and food
and knowledgeable hands that coax and groom.