that must be spring
off to the left
just out of view
In The Still Dark Woods
Thank You Red Twig Dogwood
any and all color
in early spring
a cherished gift
Fallen Giant
headstone of
roots and earth
an eloquent epitaph
The Mirrored World
at the river bank
we are given
fresh perspective
Granite Steps
after miles of incline
on the Appalachian Trail
a reprieve of granite stairs
The Light We’ve Been Waiting For
nudging
the sleeping woods
awake
Green Velvet
the log couch
on a high pile carpet
of leaves
Rush
the wait is over
the water freed
spring unleashed
Remain
when deep in dark shadows
I’ve learned to wait like a tree
for the sun’s inevitable light
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