when deep in dark shadows
I’ve learned to wait like a tree
for the sun’s inevitable light
Remain
The Emerald Forest
the green carpet
spring makes her
entrance on
Meeting Spot
inside the fire ring stones
the echos
of other travelers
Reminder
April is fickle
spring is near
but not yet here
Chipmunk In Morning Sun
basking in
the divine caress
of spring warmth
Overnight
winter returned
like a stray cat
on the morning stoop
Cathedral
I stopped for worship
at the stained glass window
of tree roots and forest
Green Began
or was always there
just waiting
to be uncovered
Stone Ghost
the house dissolved
but the hearth, the heart
of home remains
Eggshell Of Ice
it is the sun
that will hatch
the pond
Run Off
making a get away
snow melt
merges with the meadow
Snow Shrine
held high in reverence
an offering to the sun
we pause in thanks and praise
As Winter Wanes
with memory
I overlay the landscape
with verdant pulsing greens
Snow Squid
in an ocean of snow
the tree becomes
tentacles and fin
Sunrise
greeted by
the wise eye
of the new day
Morning Walk
our daily path
and still each day
new wonders discovered
Everything Bloomed In White
still so cold
but the glittering snow
spoke of spring
What Nothing Gives
healing eventually
takes place
in the empty space
not a return
a new way of being
Sigh
secretly held breath
miraculously exhaled
spaciousness arrives
Brookside
a flit of red
cardinal considering
nesting options
Fine Lines
traced in snow
the grace and reach
of a leafless tree
Fresh Snow
a new beginning
all paths
to be made anew
Shadow Network
crossing
and connecting
one another
Recognition
mid February in the woods
winter’s eye looked in mine
and winked I do believe
Sound Effects
memories carry
the babble
of the now silent brook
For Those Who Walked Ahead
we follow your path
and thank you
for making our journey easier
Beneath The Snowy Pine
the storm
makes shelter
of itself
The Wooded Kingdom’s Castle
constructed by decay
each spire a testament
to the sovereignty of being
Held
in the tall woods
I am small
right sized in nature’s palm
Here
stand in the woods
with the quiet and the white
you are a part of the beauty and the peace