Passage

brief is our passage
across the river of time
into the unknown

oak saplings
from acorns
never unearthed

Shadow

dealing with the grief
of saying goodbye to you
for the final time

rest
at last
in peace

Folly

these poorly built walls
of isolationism
so easily breached

a spreading oak
the cat awaits
her safe descent

Hamadryad

as one with her tree
longing for the one true love
she can never have

high in the branches
she watches him
ride away

Serenade

the wetland chorus
a glorious counterpoint
to my daily grind

a Hooded Warbler
wakes me with
flights of fancy

Rebirth

no matter how far
the vanishing road takes me
I always return

nirvana awaits
yet I’m not
quite ready

Colors

shades from dark to pale
each made up of the other
standing arm in arm

frigid night
streaks of fire
light the sky

Tranquility

after the bowl sings
so peacefully sits the monk
in meditation

calm water
reflective of
inner peace

Rebound

unable to sleep
in what used to be our home
Feeling your echo

labyrinthine walls
reflecting back
your hollow voice

Moonlight

light from the full moon
spills through the open window
and pools on the floor

waning
molten silver
moonlight