dismissing winter
beckoning spring
so brave the grass’ gesture
The Beauty Of
winter’s still life
steals my breath
restores my spirit
Where?
the red fern grows
in the snow
Inexplicable
a thousand names
for snow and still
it eludes description
Snow Queens
lacy queens patiently sit
for their still life portrait
by the pond
Presents of Being Present
autumn’s air is crisp and chill
dalias on the windowsill
Narcissus
Push, push, push.
Spring is forced
from a pebble filled bowl.
Reflection
Winter’s still life
dances in the water.
Time
As the oak leaf rests on granite
millenniums cradle this season.
Stories
Like the grain in wood
the grain of decay in the fern frond
tells the exquisite story of its life.
Rose without Thorns
Beloved maiden of the garden
peony heals sorrow with her beauty.
Lilac
Prodigy of spring
sweetly scents
the warming days
Friends
Johnny jumps up
to greet me in the morning
pledging to forget me not.
Promises
Sweet simple beauty
blooming in the grass
offering the scent of hope.
Wishes
Scatter your wishes
farther than your feet will ever travel.
Dream dreams bigger than the universe.
Trillium
Star of the woodland
offers a sacred trinity
in flower petals and leaves.
Revision
Sunlight transforms the creek
into the undulating underbelly
of a speckled trout.
So Blue the Sky
so still the brook.
Look deep into the water
and see heaven.
Renewal
Adorned with angel wings
the color of the sky and ringed with time
the stump slowly returns to its beginning
by nurturing its mother – earth.
Unfolding
Rock, moss, raffia of grass
the sprouting of leaves.
Resurrection.
Wild Aster
Beloved daisy
cheerful even without color or summer.
Before Me
Red flags in a blue sky
reminders to
stop for beauty.
Iris
Brown crown in the snow
marker of where the iris grows.
Winter’s Impressionism
Still life of a winter’s day.