birch and sky
both wearing stripes
the fashion of the day
Between Trees
now that I’ve found you
every trail leads
to your wise counsel
Remains
felled for the path
their stature remains
monument to growth and change
Up and Across
each trunk and branch
points the way
no wrong turns
only new paths
Below
blue snow
the sky below
the sky
Halt
birch and brushs’
wade through winter
halted by the frozen flood
Purple Departure
offering colors to accompany us
through the long night
the day blooms at dusk
The Black and White of Mountain Snow
winter lays bare
the precise location
of each passing moment
Running Brook
still running
the brook flees
winter’s hold
In The Sleepy Woods
trees dream in misty green
of heaven’s touch and fairy rings
Alternatives
white birch
stand in for snow
a flurry of branches
Taking Suggestions
at the Buddha’s suggestion
the wind and tree united
to place a reminder of faith
Tomorrow
at the new year’s start
everything seems to look and lean
into and toward the future
Sing Along
bright notes of red
the cheerful chorus
of winter’s song
And So
light and colors
reached us through the fog
and so the new year dawned
Compass of Safety
the three
in the deer yard
oversee the four cardinal directions
Ascension
through the mist
a birch ascends
confident of heaven
Exultation
chosen she wears
the light of white
teaching lessons in joy
Alighted
light shone
on the finished field
transforming it to gold
Filigree of Trees
in the freezing fog
everything is seen
with crystal eyes
Outsiders
leaves wander
outside the fence
of their beloved mountain
More than Rain, Lighter than Snow
shrouded grey December day
clouds carry today’s hope
Night Meets Day
bare branches
still covered in night
receive the morning sky
Whispers
the colors are
a whisper now
winter’s quiet inches in
The Sky’s Timbre
autumn’s leaves are echoed
in an orange morning sky
The Golden One
every limb’s gesture
was an encouragement
to joy
Finery
the woods
dress in their finery
fall’s tapestry of leaves
Convening
clatter and clamor
news swap and weather reports
before the southern journey
Crisp
autumn light
chisels colors
out of the blue
Home Made
humble abode
heartfelt mansion
love feathered nest