the river and the tree
share the wish
of deliverance
Wishbone
Rest In Peace
etched upon a fallen tree
another tree was drawn
a beetle’s careful epitaph
Rocky Way
the obstructed path
a lesson in
attention and intentionality
Down The River
only water knows
the future that lies
around the bend
At The Bog
summer flying by
faster than
the wide wide sky
The Day Stretched Out Before Us
its wonders
to be
discovered
Hold On
the obstacle
embraced
and so overcome
Spirit House
presence in absence
a hollow holding
generations of wisdom
Ferns So High
the understory
three feet tall
another hidden world
Arborvitae And Astilbe
regiments of green and purple
leaf and flower
guarding summer
Reverence
the forest is full
of saints and saviors
wearing green halos
Heat
August sun
so sharp and strong
the wooded shade
a cooling pool
Seeking The Daily Catch
spotted perched high
fishing the brook
the seer seen
Boardwalks
the forest laid
a second softer path
for tender chipmunk feet
Knocking
one way
to open the door
to a new day
A Ray Of Light Across The Brook
the stones
invite me
to walk on water
First Light
morning shadows wander
while we wait
for the horses to wake
Better Than Oz
my March wish granted
as far as the eye can see
the world is emerald green
Early Bird
meet the new day
like a robin with a mix
of persistence and hope
Held By The Season
abundance of leaf and petal
spring wraps
her shady arms around us
Sighting A Sigh
the trees release
their shared held breath
in a long slow exhale of green
Reading The Forested Landscape
a sunbeam reached down
and wrote the road
that told of summer
Before The Leafing Out
the green, green grass
and the dear blue sky
providing inspiration for the trees
Begin Again
the field by example
inspires the trees
to return to green
Fallen Giant
headstone of
roots and earth
an eloquent epitaph
The Mirrored World
at the river bank
we are given
fresh perspective
Medicine Tree
this totem birch
carved by time and decay
entwining healing and decline
The Light We’ve Been Waiting For
nudging
the sleeping woods
awake
Rush
the wait is over
the water freed
spring unleashed
Remain
when deep in dark shadows
I’ve learned to wait like a tree
for the sun’s inevitable light