revelation

Last Year’s Leaves

while leaving
they reveal the beauty
of their complexities

in this fleeting moment
the mountain’s divinity
made itself known

twice seen
revelation
of self

leaf’s skeleton
revealed
bright white backbone

unblinking
the most tender of petals
will reveal all

lacy ice curtain
veils the dark woods
both awaiting the sun’s revelation

pentimento landscape
stark space made by winter
prior home of earliest spring

solitary walk
a revelation of light
darkness cannot hold

each lily
opened as
a new understanding

news beauty unfolds
as time and growth
reveals and renews

the landscape disrobes
and through thinning color
the mountain emerges

morning fog rolls out
revealing the days
new colors

autumn disrobes the landscape
revealing the elegance of limbs