snow falls
and climbs
the palisades
In Deference To Illumination
touched by light
so turned to gold
alchemy of cold
Rising
the landscape yawns
winter’s breath
rises from the mountains
In Winter’s Grey
patch of light
in the field out back
salvation
The Landscape’s Art
masterpiece
the window’s view
of painted pines
Countenance
joy’s gesture
expressive limbs
welcoming winter
After The Storm
tiniest
glow of light
begins a whole new day
Fold Mountains
shifting sediment
of snow
branch mountain range
Unseen Seen
it was revealed
the intricate web
connecting everything
Creation
amidst snow
and fading light
the river abstracted
Falling
soft
and slowly
calm descends
Caress
finger of snow
tracing every
branch and leaf
Suspension
first flurry
winter whispers
the world is hushed
Between
dark shadows
mountain’s first snow
last days of fall
Crossing the Ridge
edging winter out
leaf buds sunning
as snow retreats
Eventually
snow tiger-ed hill
eventually will
change her stripes to green
Congregation
like dandelion wishes
snow flies and floats
congregating in expectation
Readiness
even the rock wall
is ready to shed
winter’s now dowdy coat
Birdbath
April tricks
no bathing here
foolery for feathered ones
Powdered
a dusting,
a coating, a sprinkle
the many ways of sugar snow
The Wind Winds Down
peeking out
the storm’s force and fury
remains in the tilted horizon
Winter’s Recompense
web of life
pulse of spring
renewal’s divining
Adaption
in the small space
between them
grew accommodation of others
Fare Thee Well
feathered ones know
winter says goodbye
in snow
Plaid of March
the kilted woods
wearing a tartan
of tree and shadow
Buried Bench
blue morning
snow up to the seat
spring stirs beneath
Service
home sweet home
the many duties
of the maple tree
Enchantment
early morning sun
stillness after the storm
the dazzling woods
Humility
flakes as light as air
and still the humble pine
bows deeply to winter
Accumulation
blizzard snow
so fine it can be missed
as it gathers in inches and feet