
heron alights at water’s edge,
becoming a statue.

heron alights at water’s edge,
becoming a statue.

thin strip of land
thickens the horizon,
tears to sailors’ eyes.

breeze-twisted leaves
catch the sunlight of an
Autumn afternoon.

each passing day
more yellow carpets the ground,
more blue shows through.

Autumn leaves
flip and flutter
onto clear water.

cattle graze:
each step sinking deeper —
lured by lush green.

wet yellow leaves
stick to the sidewalk
after Autumn rain.

Spring rains stalk up
behind a bald mountain;
a brown flood flows.

massive hives
hang from high branches;
no bees in sight.

river reflections
tell a tale of still water.
They lie!