The bare trees — silent watchers
I return to bed
The bare trees — silent watchers
I return to bed
Cutting blue sky, mist rises
My small breath flows out
Cutting blue sky, mist rises
My small breath flows out
Frost-bitten leaves, fractured grass
My toes feel the pain
Frost-bitten leaves, fractured grass
My toes feel the pain
Rippling colours swirl, melt and blend.
My feet crunch brown leaves
Rippling colours swirl, melt and blend.
My feet crunch brown leaves
Red lights tumble, Autumn leaves watch —
I am far from home
Red lights tumble, Autumn leaves watch —
I am far from home
Life’s burdens we know so well —
Yet onward we go
Life’s burdens we know so well —
Yet onward we go
bearing what sustains, destroys—
the new leans on you
bearing what sustains, destroys—
the new leans on you
Asking a simple question,
Answer comes - silence
Asking a simple question,
Answer comes - silence
Child’s finger draws a smiley
The red light changes
Child’s finger draws a smiley
The red light changes
Spindly trees – echoing space,
Silently, birds fly
Spindly trees – echoing space,
Silently, birds fly
Web captures the morning light,
Spider’s nightly work
Web captures the morning light,
Spider’s nightly work
Posies whisper sweet stories.
Lovers pause listening
Posies whisper sweet stories.
Lovers pause listening
Yet each faithful heart still knows...
Spring will come again
Yet each faithful heart still knows...
Spring will come again
Wings unfold as daylight fades.
A bat’s work begins
Wings unfold as daylight fades.
A bat’s work begins
Water tumbles quietly past,
Green foliage looks on.
Water tumbles quietly past,
Green foliage looks on.
Walkers follow yellow line
Leaves dance, unnoticed
Walkers follow yellow line
Leaves dance, unnoticed
Cradled within its quiet force
New leaves find their way
Cradled within its quiet force
New leaves find their way