Through an openingin the forestA C-shaped swath Of sky is visibleFrom my front row cotInviting me to connect With the night skySleep evaded meThere was so much to hearTo seeCoyotes howling, yipping and screamingBarred owls calling outBut most of allThe backdropThe silence of the forestThe stars emergeAs our eyes adjustThey decorate and illuminateThe night skyOneContinue reading “Insomnia”
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Little Sunapee
Soothing soundsCaress my spiritRefresh my soulThe waters tumbling over the damJoining the stream below Create a melody of peaceThe birds, twittering, chirpingTweeting and singingLend a happy riffThe air,Purified by the treesHumbly standing sentryAt lake’s edgeAnd cooled by the waters of the lakeRejuvenatesAnd heals As I sip deeplyImbibing joyThe beautyOf the families of waterfowlFurry balls ofContinue reading “Little Sunapee”
Promise
Oh, to be a pine coneHanging upon tree’s highest branchSeparate, beautifulEach scale distinguishableAgainst the cerulean skyClustered togetherResiding in a copse of conesAre they protecting each otherAs they face nature’s fury?Wind, rainSnow and crisping sunThey clingUndisturbedTreetop conesAre the first To witness morning’s lightAnd twilight’s first starWhen still young and smallTheir scales are open Ready to receiveContinue reading “Promise”
Broken
The pine treesBecame carnageBattered by the windUnder the weight of the spring snowFoundation weakened by the soft ground beneathThey lie at roadsidePilons showing work had been begunDedicated teamsWorking day into nightClearing the roadsAllowing traffic to movePiles of broken branchesSawed off trunksAwaiting their sentenceAfter succumbing to the stormThey fell without respect For the surface belowThe watersContinue reading “Broken”
Dancing in the Wind
It soundsLike a freight trainRumbling down the steel railsCrossing the countryI hear the ramping upAnd the whispering waneAs the wind Traverses the woodsThe trees,Over a hundred feet tallSwayBack, forthLeft, rightCircling Each to their own musicThey arch and spiralWith the wind Not fighting itJust playfully wavingIt is curious.They are all confinedWithin the same atmospheric conditionsThe gustsContinue reading “Dancing in the Wind”
The Gift of Trees
I admire trees The manner in which they bend As winds howl through And what once seemed immobile Sways like a dancer Moving to and fro with grace In choreographed precision With the forest of partners In its company I admire trees The way they stand proudly Naked, grey, their true winter selves Reaching forContinue reading “The Gift of Trees”
Crumbs for the Journey 