colors gathering strength
invisible beneath
the browns of ground, bank and branch
Summoning
With Age
acceptance
built endurance
elegance in this new stage
Thoughts Of Winter
gather
at the edge of the woods
beneath the willow tree
Savoring The Sunshine
summer has not yet
opened the gate
to fall
Birch Bark Mushroom
decomposition
a transition of
sustenance to self
Determination
pines and reeds
hold tight to their colors
as winter whitens the landscape
Effervescence
Beneath March’s icy hold
Spring begins her rise to the surface.
Our Two Chairs
Let us take our willow seats
and savor a few more garden moments with the geraniums
before the the frost comes and sends us all inside.
Lavender Wave
Like a receding tide
the ocean of wildflower color
begins its subtle retreat in August.
The Road Towards Summer
In a few weeks time this road will lead
to lazy days shimmering with heat and nights with fireflies.
Reach
Leafing branch reaches into spring
towards summer and shade.
Red Brush at Brook’s Bend
Colors begin to leak into the landscape.
Spring approaches.
Cold Front
Between the cold front
and the warmth of the tail end of summer
is the blue sky of memory making.
October Morning
Color moves across the mountains
in a dazzling display of transitions
before the stark beauty of winter descends.
Transition
A single leaf speaks
of the movement
of Summer to Fall.