the barns and fields
still sleep
the river is the early riser
Approaching The Precipice Of Spring
Invisible Threads
the glittering
of sunlight
snagged on the river
Bravery
to be
in the world
just as you are
As Winter Leaves She Stomps Her Feet
this heavy snow
is just the other side
of rain
A Home
in the protection of decay
the more humble
the more precious
The Weather’s Hook And Thread
the new snow
crochets the woods
into lace
Four Fields In The Morning
sleepy seed heads
sleeping in
beneath blankets of snow
We Hold Each Other Up
remains of summer blooms
provide the structure for
blossoms made of snow
Winter’s Last Picnic
a table cloth
of snow
sunshine the only guest
The Orchard’s Brush Pile
pruning
in pursuit
of fruit
Self Propelled
the birch’s ruffles
don’t need the wind
to flutter
Elemental Mixed Media
a collage
of not yet
spring
Indefatigable Snow
pouring from the sky
like powdered sugar
through a sieve
Lazy Snow
dawdling flakes
in no hurry
to reach the ground
Wind Break
even without leaves
still slowing the wind
the ceaseless work of trees
Drifting
mountains upon mountains
the wood’s topography
ever changing
Painted By The Light And Seasons
the humble rock
becomes
a work of art
Returning
no beginning or end
to the circular cycles
of nature and time
l Learned It From The Leaves
part was missing
it made me love
what was left more
The Sun Of The Ripening Seed
this particular
kind of sunshine
rouses sleeping seeds
You Are Here
the big birch
our reference point
from which to wander
The Landscape In Lipstick
a smile
flashed
in red
Seek Refuge
the world rages
in the woods
peace reigns
The River Autonomous
breaking through
the shackles of cold
fleeing towards spring
February Garden
the bench
takes a sun bath
while imagining green
Scout In The Woods
blazing the trail
but always keeping
within sight
Liberation
set free
by the sun
run river run
Snow On The Horizon
the sky and trees
both thinned
by cold
This Side Of The Woods
is the lone tree lonely
or proud to be
the sentry…
Evidence
bright green moss
under snow
yes hope springs eternal