these friends
experience, strength and hope
my life’s companions
Magnificence
I gloried
in the maple
taking her color as my strength
Strength Required
stand squarely
in the center
of life
Sewn
the spider’s thread
with tensile strength of steel
stitches dawn to day
Trinity of Trunks
experience, strength and hope
rise
from a single source
Rest
leaf buds rest
gathering strength
from sunshine and rising sap
Lessons in Stone
weathering life
requires all your strength
Railroad Tie
Steel and oak.
Strength at rest.
Endurance is often silent.