Majestic Tree
stands like sentinel,
carries wisdom of years
Rugged bark
encircles trunk, marks
life’s twist and turns,
Limbs stretch with
welcomed shelter, dreamers
pause, sacred pose.
Maple dressed in reds,
Autumn’s splendor, savors
satisfying sighs.
Horizon
morning fire on mountain
sun rises in bands of gold
daybreak defies darkness
Town Park
squirrels rustle dry leaves
thawing creeks ripple
winter’s silent symphony
Rhododendron
quivering leaves folded
wintering in despair,
buds clinched in frozen hope
How About That 