deep in the woods
on the path
leads the Buddha
Together
little house
in the snowy woods
by the rock walls stood
The Black and White of Mountain Snow
winter lays bare
the precise location
of each passing moment
In The Sleepy Woods
trees dream in misty green
of heaven’s touch and fairy rings
Sing Along
bright notes of red
the cheerful chorus
of winter’s song
Compass of Safety
the three
in the deer yard
oversee the four cardinal directions
Exultation
chosen she wears
the light of white
teaching lessons in joy
Behold
the light
of fog and frost
incarnation of hope
Carpeting
December’s magic carpet
which normally is snow
this year the moss does grow
Filigree of Trees
in the freezing fog
everything is seen
with crystal eyes
Entry to the Realm of Spirits
hollowed through
passage to
the other side
Gateway
fallen tree
becomes a torii arch
gate to the sacred woods
Finery
the woods
dress in their finery
fall’s tapestry of leaves
Tall Teachers
lessons take time
learning has no end
our subject is everything
Worship
hymns on the wind
stained glass leaves
cathedral of trees
Autumn’s Paint
colors run
in the wild
wet woods
Heard Thoughts
woods echo
the bluejay’s thoughts
answering unasked questions
Grace
the world
leafs out and blossoms
answering all lingering
winter prayers
Room To Grow
every leaf bud revels
in the space
reserved for their expansion
Alike
the leaf’s
life story is told
in age spots and veins
Wave of Blue
beneath barbed wire
spring infiltrates
the woods
Traces
red buds
spring’s fingerprints
on the white woods
Dirty Knees
mud season
mother earth’s
warm fertile embrace
Awakening
invisible
is the rousing
of the drowsy woods
Heaven’s Reach
spring snow
stars
at my fingertips
Promise of Promise
leaves still illuminated
by last summer’s light
promising of her return
Now
clarity found
in the misty woods
eternity is always now
Seeing Through
seek
intimacy with existence
look without naming
Neighbor
rest and nest
in a house in the woods
where wind is the nearest neighbor
Oblation
in the oak leaf’s golden goblet
diamond dust and light
an offering to the gods of winter