Category: Fall
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Autumn/Fall equinox
Before the world tips over towards the dark I will walk to the pond, recite the name of the Creator on my finger tips, ask for guidance and the humility to accept the answer and listen to the bull frog call out good morning to the sun. I will hope the heron visits before I…
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ecstatic haiku
trees dance in the wind bright Autumn gowns at their feet my jacket zipped tight 12-11-24
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Autumn wood glow
low flying helicopter across the face of the moon chases witches from the sky deer stands under street light possum waddles along fence neighbor waves from his porch late season tree frogs sing add another log to the fire and I oblige 10-24-23
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Autumn rain
Rain pushed the reds, yellows and golds below water’s surface Gentle winds are stitching a new, bright, colored quilt for the pond 11-12-24
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Watching Autumn from My Lawn Chair
In the South Autumn falls one leaf at a time No killing frost tells trees It’s time to change No bright and glorious week before Technicolor fades to black and white Winter invades and snow and ice lays siege 10-28-24
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Autumn tercets
clad in stealth mode daylight climbs in my window birds sing the sun awake sky goes gently blue wind collects distant reveille lays it on the porch coffee in a cup crock pot simmered all night beef stew for breakfast a chilly 45 degrees feels like camping weather put a sweater on 10-15-24
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Breeze of confirmation
a breeze blew all the autumn leaves to shore surface now mirrors the sky uninterrupted pray a breeze removes dross from my heart 11-19-23
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In search of daylight savings
The sun rises slow between trees over houses across from the park and sinks too soon behind the ridge of Hampton’s field. I follow my headlights into the dark Autumn 11-10-23
My husband's poetry 