the days expand
mid-mornings linger
the feeling grows
that there is time enough
Open Space
Azalea In Spring
spring’s verdant touch
awakens the valley
so many beginnings
the universe unfolding
Hepatica
spring wander
in the woods
leads to fairyland
Inspiration
a crimson fungi
foreshadowing
the trilliums bloom
Right Sized In The Woods
Buddha sat
his moss cushion
made of granite
Flowering Sunset
the night
unfurls herself
like a rose
Souls Bared To The World
naked trees
in the golden meadow
strength in vulnerability
Silent Greeting
each tree
a kind acquaintance
the woods my gracious neighbor
Candy
a heavy handed sifting
of a confectioners sugar snow
the woods now candy land
Rush
how fast
the water hurries
chasing after spring
Good Morning In The North Woods
in the misty woods
sleepy eyed and fluffy coated
rising from the deer bed
Rooted Aspirations
like many tiny wings
the fluttering of a flock of leaves
do trees fly in their dreams?
The Mountain Wears A Kilt
shadows woven
on the snow
in the glen plaid woods
Winter’s Way
back to bed
all greening things
beneath this new white blanket
Flurry In The Woods
winter and spring
how they dance and duel
for dominance
Fidelity
evergreens
holding the torch
for spring
Reveal
in the fog of snow and cold
the spirit of the woods
comes closer
Confections
powdered sugar snow
candies the woods
sweetening a December day
Squirrel’s Feast Day
they banqueted
on the stump
tiny hands shucking pinecones
Sanctuary
little church stands between
the old route road and the big woods
with a faith of clapboard and a peace of stained glass
Vigil
candles in the woods
the community of birch
stand by their fallen
Like A Goddess
bestowing sweetness
with grace
delicacy belies her strength
Ways Of Water
still flowing
but slower
still drawing
with sunlight
Trunks Of Knowledge
where the birch are gathered
they talk amongst themselves
sharing the wisdom of their society
Evergreens
as colors wane
the pines step forward
offering their constant camaraderie
Never Lonely
two by two
horses and ponies
exponential companionship
Lace Maker
the log
dressed up for fall
a collar of frilly fungi
The Happenstance Of Circumstance
this side so lush and green
autumn on the opposite shore
place dictates everything
Roads To Winter
in the darkness
and the scarcity
there will also be beauty
In The Sweet
autumn leaves
coated with
honeyed autumn light