this tiny corner
of the world
lush in peacefulness
Under The Crabapple In June
Growing Season Allegory
full of peaks and valleys
riches and scarcity
and straight lines that wander
Shinrin-yoko
in the light
soaking in the smells and sounds
luxuriate in a forest bath
The Show Goes On
even empty
adirondacks are an audience
to nature
Morning Light
finds its way
over the rock wall
into the shade garden
Sunburn
to feel the warmth of the rays
worth the risk
in a short lived life
The Tree’s Shade
a protection
like being held
in strong arms
Solace
revel in the quietude
with the good companions
of sunshine and shade
The Desires Of Details
the colors of new leaves
and their unfolding shapes
devising a composition of spring
Violets In The Lawn
an open invitation
to pollinators
come and stay awhile
Sporting A New Coat For Spring
a verdant velvet of moss
green sleeves
for tree limbs
Be Here
like the trees
stand proudy
in the place where you live
Considerations
curious but skittish
in the fluffy coat of youth
is the garden worth the risk…
How Can It Be
the tree
I’ve only seen from afar
can feel like home
Levels of Landscapes
here is where
the ants stop
and admire the view
Always Listening
by name or whistle
the call of the wild abandoned
speeding towards the comforts of home
Embrace Of An Old Friend
in cold, windy woods
spring rose up
to greet me
Lonely For Spring
the wind
still has no leaves
to speak with
Systematic Work
the knocking
still echos
from the ground
Slowly On Her Way To Us
it seems it is
the river bend that
brings us spring
Budding Young Artist
spring’s canvas
is the landscape
growth is her medium
At The Center
the heart
of the farm
the red barn
Determination
the light
always finds a way
to get through
Two Blues
the river
and the sky
clouds floating in each
Conversations Across Time
fall’s iris pods
call across the river
to the tree’s spring buds
Cradled In The Valleys
fog snuggles
in the mountain
sleeping like a baby
Lingering
the north side
still cold
and leafless
Twists And Turns
tree limbs diagramming
the effort and obstacles
of growth
To Be Known But Never Sold
birch wears
a barcode made
of papered pastels
Granite Clover
a mossy monument
to the ‘luck’
of a determined tree