Three Birch By The Barn Door

these friends
experience, strength and hope
my life’s companions

Magnificence

I gloried
in the maple
taking her color as my strength

Strength Required

stand squarely
in the center
of life

Sewn

the spider’s thread
with tensile strength of steel
stitches dawn to day

Trinity of Trunks

experience, strength and hope
rise
from a single source

Rest

leaf buds rest
gathering strength
from sunshine and rising sap

Lessons in Stone

weathering life
requires all your strength