a pattern
of breath with
stillness in between
Loon’s Nest
as she sits
creation is constructed of
stillness and patience
Rush
months of stillness
liberated by
the freeing sun
Enchantment
early morning sun
stillness after the storm
the dazzling woods
Made Known
foot of quiet
a tangible peace
in the stilled world
Concentration
like the eye
of a hurricane
stillness at the center
Witness
in the still white
the field’s soul
lays bare
Faith
be still
in the darkness
for the light will find you
Inscription
autumn light
etches the edges
of everything into memory
Birch Brush
summer drawn
with wind and water
moving while still
Respite
navigating stillness
by the paddle drip’s song
peace within reach
Purple Iris Solo
in the stillness
every line and curved
danced
Hunting
concentrated stillness
the stalking
of sunshine
Mystique
animating stillness
personifying patience
seer, seeker, soothsayer
Old Friend
watching you
stillness settles into me
as the universe unfolds
Below the Surface
in the still beneath
rain is a caress
water’s breath
Tranquility
in the stillness
the beauty of everything
was amplified
The Listening World
all of creation
holding its breath
listening for the stirrings spring
Progress
even when still
time moves the wheel
Listening
the stillness
of the frozen
field and river
can be heard
Only
on the frozen marsh
where everything is holding its breath
sunlight is the only motion
So Blue the Sky
so still the brook.
Look deep into the water
and see heaven.
Window on Winter
As the cold has settled deep into the ground
stillness has wrapped itself around the house
and both accentuate
the smallest of movements and quietest whispers of the heart.