every leaf a prayer
at the steeple
of the felled tree
Gathered In Worship
Hound In The Woods
a low growl
from the oak stump
warning from the watcher
Roots, Rock, Fungi
endurance
is a game
of adaptation
Still Serving The Birds
the tree-spa stump
now host to
bath and beverage
Listening To Time
time resides in the sound
of the river current’s
constant caress of the old tree stump
A River Seal Revealed
sniffing the air
perched on the birch stump
surprise visit from a fin-footed friend
What The Lantern Occasioned
a light
without light
is how memory is made
New Purpose
the crabapple gone
but still she serves
welcoming us home
The Council
convening
at the birdbath
migration is debated
Mystery Of Snow
cloaked in cold
insulated by the thing
from the thing
Guidepost
your presence
lets me know
I am home
At Summer’s Edge
down by the river
the susans and goldenrod
commune
Lantern In The Woods
a welcome
for wanderers
in the wild
All Dressed Up
ruffled skirt
of blue shelf mushroom
tree stump’s petticoat
Signal Spot
light
without light
lantern in the woods
Little Orange Village
fairies
destination vacation
spot
Guests and Interlopers
wooded drive
fox and kit
greet and discourage
What Begins At The End
a decomposing stump
the palette
for green construction
Balance
becomes possible
by accepting
circumstances.
Mygolomorph
Tarantula of tree roots
dips its many wooden legs into the river
and awaits its kayak prey.