Thankful

Glowing autumn leaves

set a holiday spirit

mark your calendar

holiday season is here

time for friends and family

Autumn splendor

Days become shorter

temperature slowly drops

autumn comes then winter

Adieu

Time to say goodbye

to the bright colors of fall

embrace winter white

Mother's love

Love can be prickly

but a mother's love is real

always there for you

Reflections

It's time to reflect

as seasons come to and end

has time been well spent

or have we wasted away 

that which has been given us

Samara

A seed pod lingers

preparing to fly away

protected by God

The rose window

With an inner glow

from morning or evening sun

the rose window shines

let your inner glow come out

and share your love with the world

String of pearls

A light morning dew

caught on a spider's web

creates a string of pearls

offering you protection

and balancing your karma

Sun salutation

Up up and away

into the morning sunrise

sun salutations

Bed and blanket

As shadows lengthen

the first snow of the season

both blanket and bed

a bed for the fallen leaf

blanket for sleeping Iris

Frost moon rising

Deeper into fall

nights are growing colder

the frost moon is rising

Bowing out

It's that time of year

the days are getting shorter

leaves are bowing down

giving homage to nature

welcoming the season's change

Listen

Water falls gently

downward to a serene pool

as do autumn leaves

Kazan no tami

Shaped over eons

changed instantaneously

Toutle river vale

Fallen

The leaves have fallen

but don't lament their demise

they're now a nice quilt

Hope change and love

We are all looking for

a deeper meaning of life

live in the moment

stay open to your journey

listen to your deepest thoughts

Shadow play

Fall is upon us

shadows are thick on the ground

as days grow shorter

we descend into sadness

emerging again in spring

Ring of fire

The soft light of dawn

spreads over sleeping giants

when will they wake up