Fragility

an arc of limestone
scoured by the desert wind
carved by passing time

balancing rock-
sculpted by wind
and time

Serenity

a paper lantern
carried aloft on the breeze
lights the evening sky

twilight-
illuminated by
a passing lantern

Waves

Tall meadow grasses
Tousled by a humble breeze
Whisper in concert

Migration

The loon framed against
A burnished copper sky flies
Towards the setting sun

Kilauea

Pele watches as
Pregnant clouds spill down over
The caldera’s rim

Beginning

Darkness enshrouds me
While subtle forces gently
Send me toward the light

Garden

Dark flowers bloom as
Small drops of rain release the
Incense of the earth

Return

Salt hangs in the mist
The bell from a channel buoy
Guiding me back home

Snow

Dancing on the road
Windblown veils of white ribbon
As the snowfall starts

Beach

Sunset on the dunes
Sibilant whispers whirl from
The wind in the reeds