transforming
leaves into light
before winter’s good night
Chosen
a halo
adorns the mountain
we are blessed
Winter Outerwear
the forest
wears a brocade cape
of leaves and fruit and vines
Primary, Secondary And Then
autumn brings
a tertiary rainbow
pink, yellow, orange
Autumn’s Gloaming
a radiance of colors
as the season fades
to winter
A Marriage Of Maple And Birch
distinct
and yet
together
Thoughts Of Winter
gather
at the edge of the woods
beneath the willow tree
Watercolored Woods
thinned by the rain
what remains
intensified by space
David Hockney’s Water
deep in the woods
in the small brook
his paint brush paints
Morning With Cows
space and place
for each one
to low and graze
To Dwell Inside Magnificence
an autumn
walk in the woods
is to step inside the masterpiece
Work And Play
between wood stackings
we put paddles in the water
time is our friend
Walk In The Woods
side by side
we round the bend
into the new now
Resplendent Abundance
delphinium crowns
the yarrow masses
flanked by seeding lily
Another Gift Freely Given
a generous benefactor
the forest’s shade
on a hot summer day
Wander
down by the vernal pool
where the big mushrooms
grow
In This Liminal Time
each morning
with the flowers
sweet dreams linger
The Woods
still at rest
lichen
the only green
Making Sense Of Things
as I approach
the mist recedes
slow introduction to clarity
So Thin The Veil
this grove of birch
a clutch of ghosts
the other realm is near
Black Rock
big slice of
flourless chocolate cake
a forest sized serving
Another New Snow
the white on white
of birch in snow
a calming quietude
Morning Moon
faint
like a dream
upon waking
Chickadee
a passerine
pausing
while passing by
The Truth Of Scale
the proportion between
bird box and forest trees
makes me right sized
Tall Tales Told
I stood with the trees
listening to them
share their stories
Solitude
I gave
my heart to nature
now I am never alone
Time Tags Light
shadows chase
late afternoon
through the woods
Swoop
into flight
the darting and diving
of feathered days
Mystery Of Snow
cloaked in cold
insulated by the thing
from the thing