camouflages
every tree as white birch
Reassurance
in December
beloved normalcy
The Wondrous Wind
leaves into light
before winter’s good night
Autumn’s Gloaming
as the season fades
to winter
The Woodpecker
plumpness
as preparation
for winter
If Summer Could Go On Forever
sunflowers would
shine their cheerful light
through winter’s dark night
Spot Of Green
the spice of ginger
sweet sight of snowdrops
a feast for winter weary eyes
Vestiges
nestled between
the snow and log
late fall’s remains
Exuberance
praise the amaryllis
injecting color
into winter
Cold Astronomy
galaxies
grew on the window
a celestial body made known
Old Structures Reminisce
behind the arbor and gazebo
berries blush recalling
memories of summer kisses
Tall Tales Told
I stood with the trees
listening to them
share their stories
Directions Home
at the fence end
the birdhouse’s front yard
a round of iris pods
Morning
I awaken
to a land
of dreams
Covered Bridge
who will be
the first winter traveler
to cross the still running brook?
The Weight Of Lightness
a heavy snow
with the lightest of flakes
thus descends a shroud of cold
Letting The Light In
through vulnerabilities
we meet each other
and find ourselves
The Queen’s Scepter
knighthood
is bestowed upon
all the glories and duties of snow
Time Tags Light
shadows chase
late afternoon
through the woods
Defying The Elements
sweet hydrangea
her summer bloom lingers
on a honeycomb of petals
Beneath The Skin Of Cold
a maple leaf
inlayed
into winter
It Seems
sometimes
in winter
time does wait
The Space That Snowflakes Make
in the falling silence
the space to release worries
and find peace
Keeping Company
the garden shed
and branch bench
share the wait for spring
Faint Light
the woods
hold onto night
and cast it into a dark day
Remembrance Of The Forgotten
the fluidity of bloom
forgotten
the force of bloom
memorialized
Climb A Tree
cross the lake
scale the mountain
touch the sky
She Persists
the celebratory nature
of the garden persists
despite winter’s imposed dormancy
Which Way?
decisions
in the rafter
made by consensus
Distant Snow
as our weather rises and shifts
winter still holds fast
to the horizon
