A Marriage Of Maple And Birch

distinct
and yet
together

The Maple

heralding
the season change
a deepening of golds to red

The Maple That Is Sunshine

like splashes
of the sun
fall’s fine finish

Magnificence

I gloried
in the maple
taking her color as my strength

Color Burns In The Rain

maple flames
birch trails
white smoke

Fallen Maple

we will remember
her sweetness
when she warms us
this winter

For Hungry Eyes

sweet
the sight
of maples budding

All Of It

instruction of
the maple bloom
reach out for everything

Sugared Leaves

the season of sweetness
not just
maple’s dominion

Sweetness

maple lace
almost sweeter
than syrup

Maple on Birch

at meadow’s edge
maple turns
summer’s page

Summer Surrounded

season change
maple frames
the baled hay

Primary Colors

yellow bird
amid red buds
awaits blue sky

Maple Blush

the landscape wears
a rosy glow
arousing all of spring

Luminary

snowing light
the maple tree’s
luminosity

Alighted

hope
is faith’s comrade
keeping us afloat

One by One

each leaf
in their own time
glory then the fall

Road Signs

full stop
traffic jam
of autumn’s color

Sensei

master teacher
of color
Japanese maple

Tableau Vivant

forest tableau
a soft rendering
of November