Hobbit Hole Solace

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The very best place to be
when life is difficult for me
is a hop atop Toad’s wild ride,
stalwart Badger by my side. Continue reading

Tree Pose

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I dig my toes into the carpet
like tree roots. Continue reading

Leaf Scuffing

Heart-shaped green Catalpa leaf with other leaves

My dragging feet find
note cards from the multi-verse
with its stanzas of seasons,
rhyming couplets of colors, Continue reading

Looking Up

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hope rises like heat
like a balloon let go
like prayers Continue reading

Water Nymph

Bronze statue of young girl

still maiden
sentinel spruces enfold
green glen, act three Continue reading

Take Me Home, Country Road

Allis State Park, Vermont, from the Fire Tower, sunny day

Wheels crunching gravel,
we ventured off paved roads
to find our hearts beat
in the wild places Continue reading

If I Were a Bee…

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If I were a bee,
this is where I’d be. Continue reading

Stained-Glass Garden

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At dawn, rain started
with a few quiet drops,
like the whisper of dandelion
seeds, sticky with wishes. Continue reading

Too Quick

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Trip-trap
along the path
finding dust,
twigs, bees
and green
dappled light
betwixt the trees. Continue reading

Greening Glade

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Greening glade
seems still and quiet,
but it’s a magic circle
where birds sing
incantations Continue reading

Riddle Reader Beware

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If looks can kill,
this plant wouldn’t,
although, it’s bold, rash
and may drive riddle
readers mad. Continue reading

Trees Risk it All

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How do trees feel
in the moment
they flower? Continue reading