the marsh
enveloped in
stillness and shadow
A Cold Quiet Descends
The Red Maple
late color
the last ruby smile
of autumn
In These Shorter Days
shadows dark as night
the brook thick with cold
winter taking hold
Rest
the season asks
for slowing down
let stillness be a pastime found
November Gifts
even as winter’s grey descends
whoops of color
and a glittering flutter
Outside The Church Steeple
nature worships
with each leaf
a prayer
In Nothing Everything
the wind stopped
and the whole world stilled
a settling of collective rest
Companion For Winter
most leaves now down
their absence
brings the mountain closer
Spotted
freedom on the wing
liberty perched
high in the pine
Burning Bush
an enduring
divinity of
light and color
Concentration Of Red Maple
color that pulses
my heart beats
in sync
October Tableau
the shadows and leaves
a collage
depicting time
Lift Your Eyes
and see
how trees reach
for heaven
Faith In Mystery
there was
a needed reassurance
in the river’s soft corner
Where The Light Gets In
true togetherness
resides in those little spaces
we honor between us
Autumn Comes
leaves and water
trembling with the speed
of autumn’s changing colors
By And By
white birch
reaching for
the polka dot sky
No Need For Nails
when architects are trees
the fallen a log bridge
a root an arch
Believe
despite the enormity
of the big dark woods
and the smallness of our feet
we can find our way through
Ambiguous Sky
uncertain day
begins in
pink and grey
Together
over time
becoming
one
Stop
wait and watch
as the sun reveals
today’s gifts
The Lap Of Eternity
resting on shore
each wave
a breath
Layers
the birch sheds
her bark cocoon
revelation after revelation
Water And Granite
steadfast in opposite ways
the durability of granite
married to the fluidity of water
Marsh Concerto
plunk and peep of frogs
whispers in the reeds
songs sung by leaves
Rising Temperatures
the smoke tree billows pink
as the door yard basks
in summer’s heat
The Road Into Summer
from the respite of shade
blue skies of opportunities
just up ahead
Summer Sun
a string of white lights
bellflowers reaching
for the sun
Into The Woods
follow the path
then make your own
the woods are truly home