When Being Empty Is Being Whole

the light and fluff
dispersed
a meadow star remains

Graceful Exit

in leaving
the leaving of self
behind

Mere Seconds

be still
to discover how quickly
things change

Milkweed Meteorite

the flight
well worth
ablation and impact

Gentle Mountains

rounded shoulders
of time
guide the river

Ascension

sedum climbs
stone steps
footprints of pink and green

Frosting

these leaves
sugared
with cold

Gorgeous Conclusion

the flourish
of the finishing
day

Our Voices Carried

cutting through the fog
sparkling with dew
we connect

Cousins

like the cabbage rose
so blooms
the wood rose

More Precious Than Money

we pile up
our quartered logs
to see us through

Clarity

everything intensified
as edges and differences
make themselves known

Wearing Rings Like Saturn

from the forest floor
emerges
another universe

Apple Tree Offering

her limb
heavy with ripeness
presenting gifts

The Wondrous Wind

transforming
leaves into light
before winter’s good night

Adieu Blue

your intensity
more precious
for its passing

Cathy’s Chrysanthemums

her spirit visits
each year bringing us
flowers to remember her with

Chosen

a halo
adorns the mountain
we are blessed

Reading Signs

goodbye
was written
in morse code

Winter Outerwear

the forest
wears a brocade cape
of leaves and fruit and vines