the frail sun, the frosty lawn
the old tree and tire swing
wait for summer
Wishbone
Trees wish for rain and sun
a gentle wind, the song of birds
room to breathe and time to grow
In Lingering Ice
lonesome for the red winged
longing for the frogs’ calls
believing in the sun
cattails wait
Hunger
late february afternoon
everything hungers for light and warmth
so quickly the sun recedes
Awakening
sunlight on magnolia buds
awakens hope for spring
Chosen
bright spot
in a grey winter day
Thaw
temperatures rise
the ice parts
green reaches for the sun
River Run
freed by the sun
the river runs
Hallelujah
to bloom
in the winter sun
is to rejoice
Pieces of Summer
A quarter of a flower,
a sliver of the sun,
a portion of August.
Unwrapped
The birch unwraps herself
revealing her alabaster skin
to the May sun.
Sun Gazing
Mirror of beauty,
trumpet of spring –
narcissus oh narcissus.
Diamond Day
The sun smiles
and the world glitters.
Wardrobe
Dressed in shadows and light
effortlessly trees wear
every moment of every season.
Buttercup
Shinning yellow
beacon of summer
buttercup is a kiss from the sun
Biggest Star
Brightest orb shining the way
through spring and into summer days,
lighting the route through woods and dark days.
Glory of the Ordinary
Dandelion
most darling and daring of weeds
the yellow sun that wishes grow upon.
Bees See
how lavender whispers.
That purple is soft
and yellow tastes like the sun.
Before Twilight
In the magic hours the forest glows
as trees catch the sun and release their dreams.
Greeting
Emerging from his burrow
the first thing the chipmunk does
is salute the sun
Half and Half
Two trees at the entrance to the woods
mark the dividing line between sun and shade.
Affection
The earth smiles
when the field is kissed by the sun.
Ridge
Just over the ridge
reside my dreams of Spring.
Leafy trees and blooming things;
the sun’s warm embrace, kisses on my face.
Dark before Night
In the winter days darkness comes long before night.
It can seem the sun shines only in the distance
while the cold grabs on tight as a tick.
Layers
The granite layer cake was frosted with snow.
It keep well for several centuries at room temperature.
When the sun often licked off all the icing
the sky simply applied another layer.
Curl
A frozen wave encircles the dormer window.
The tube can be ridden from inside the house
until it is dissolved by the sun.
Window Box
When the old red barn is dressed up with a window box
not even the high noon sun can wilt away
her pretty-fication.
Hearts
Tender hearts bear their leafy souls
to the sun and the weather of the day
as the wind chime cheers them on
and a spider’s web holds them up.
Rock Wall
God is here in this rock wall,
in the mind that planned it, in the hands that made it,
in the earth that holds it, in the rain that will wash it,
in the snow that will gather on it, and the sun that dries it.
