December 18, 2018

Christmas grows closer,
one more day crossed off- Advent
calendar nears end.

December 10, 2018

Anticipation
grows day by day- Christmas is
different with kids.

December 1, 2018

Child's look of wonder,
December's a strange time of
year- o Christmas tree.

February 20, 2018

Cherry plum blossoms,

the palest of pink against

blue sky- spring signs swell.

January 29, 2018

Torrential rain will
bring spring’s quince blossoms- soggy
day’s silver lining.

December 6, 2017

Partridge in a pine
tree nestles amongst sparkling
lights- a living tree.

October 11, 2017

Norfolk pine gazes
longingly at free trees- can’t
I go out to play?

October 10, 2017

Fly away from black
clouds, black birds- find the sun, bring
it back to us please.

June 2, 2017

Grey clouds loom, sun peaks
over boughs of Douglas fir-
will it rain or shine?

May 31, 2017

Orange dreams arrive
over the treetops- sleep rests
heavy hands on me.

May 30, 2017

Rain-soaked day makes me
remember sunset, clear dusk-
rain, rain, go away.

May 11, 2017

Cloudy Thursday heaps
despair on my tender mood-
sunshine hides from me.

May 10, 2017

Pale sun tries to change
the day- its rays can’t pierce the
gloom of this Wednesday.

May 9, 2017

Hinoki Cypress
bonsai absorbs spring sunshine-
thirty-one years young.

February 24, 2017

Between trees, over
the sea, sunlight is falling-
even on grey days.

December 24, 2016

Trees are bare, daylight
fades too soon, winter deepens-
yet still there is hope.

December 9, 2016

Hinoki cypress
bonsai shivers under snow-
dreams of spring zephyrs.

October 29, 2016

Her skin dry from fall-
shedding her summer garb, she
steps into winter.

September 14, 2016

Long walk home, token
of love- pressed ginkgo leaf brings
back sweet memories.