
“turn left to go right”:
branches sweep around in arcs,
is the tree moving?

“turn left to go right”:
branches sweep around in arcs,
is the tree moving?
The trees will soon be barren, all. It is that time of year -- the Fall. The understory never was, and can't now house the insect buzz. And, so, the woods stand silently -- nothing treads in peace, nor violently. It's empty; devoid of motion: life hides below, as in Oceans. It does feel like we're out to sea - a strange place where both sides are lee. And - so - we're stuck, we can't move on, but can see promise over yon.

ripples on a pond:
the day seems still & windless,
but, somewhere, air moves.

a still dragonfly
looks perched & ready,
but then falls dead.

