roots weave through dark halls
of stones I’ve stacked one by one
flowers a silken bloom
sixty years (plus) in the making, #121
autumn
melt, #120
1.
summer wheat harvest
between stubble tire tracks
seed sown rows of spring
2.
suddenly a song
a tree of paper lanterns
nowhere else to go!
3.
summer smoke melted
soaked in golden autumn leaves
bathing the blue sky
looking, #119
who cracked the walnut
looking for the meat inside…
instead finds autumn!
summer – autumn, #118
1.
quail skitters across
one shadow to another
skating on thin ice
2.
below the maples
a light in the midnight soil
blooms autumn crocus
3.
a shivering breeze
a red leaf landing below
whispering autumn
the maple tree, #113
when autumn winds blow
where will they go when they fall?
and who will listen?
late summer, #112
deep tree shadow’s edge
thistle purple blooms gone white
soon the autumn winds
Mid December #61
1
Autumn’s rhythm,
dancing water and ice,
a leaf joins the ballet!
2
Pausing,
I appreciate the clearing
of last night’s snow
Leaves floating
water and clouds,
floating
Mid December #60
Colorless autumn
The old creek slithers, dissolving
falling snowflakes
Late November, #58
1
An autumn day’s work
pruning for spring blossoms…
unveils last spring’s gems
2
Reflections of passers by
pause on a leaf
in autumn raindrops
3
Ancient winds
sing this autumn day
in the pines
Drops, #56
Last night’s raindrops lie
like spring blossoms
autumn’s flower bed