Clouds Atop the Lake

 

clouds atop the lake

stillness frozen in time

autumn road stop

Power Boat in the Sky

 

sun churns and rolls  

power boat in the sky  

eagle catches a wave 

Woodland Gate Welcomes Winter

 

cold autumn day  

woodland gate welcomes winter  

exhale misty clouds  

Quiet Foggy Morn

 

quiet foggy morn  

softens sights and sounds  

autumn sleeps 

River Bouquet

 

river bouquet  

storytellers dream up a tale  

lovers memento  

Blessing

 

 

gratitude book blessings  

people photos and poems  

carried in her heart 

Nine Mile Creek Hike

 

nine-mile creek hike  

blessings from friends and forest  

squish sounds with each step  

* * * * * 

 

wrong path up a hill  

looks like the other one  

lucky - we're not lost  

* * * * * 

hikers chatter  

drowns out the sound of birds  

creek water bubbles  

Twenty-five Years Ago

his opening line  

"tell me about yourself"  

twenty-five years ago 

 

Red Leaf Painted Trees

 

red leaf painted trees  

drink in autumn's raindrops  

toast spring's greens 

Compassionate Parents

 

compassionate arms 

guide children's rocky road 

bandage on their knees 

 

* * * * *

soothing voice 

teach teenagers life choices 

the first dance lesson 

 

* * * * * 

confusion in the eyes 

tears and fears from cancer 

names are forgotten 

 

* * * * * 

tender hands 

massage the dying mother 

kiss on her forehead 

 

Compassion theme prompted at the Environment & Spirituality zoom discussion.

 

Longing

outstretched arms

long for each other - moonlight

separates them

* * * * *

morning glories

climb the garden trellis

longing for the sun

* * * * *

want a million

for all the surprise gifts

I'm longing to give

Close-ups

 

a death dance dream

dressed up in a ballroom gown

the final close-up

* * * * *

too close for comfort

relocation outdoors time

cat's treasure ... a mouse

Warmth and Fire

 

 

artful friend

stories with hot lattes

warms the heart

* * *

sugar sprinkles

atop frothy hot milk

sweet ... like life

* * *

fire in the belly

lights the creative spark

friends stir the coals

Inspired by a lovely coffee date with friend Rebecca Pavlenko.