Here's a sampling of my poetry
over the years. These poems were inspired by
one of my favorite seasons --- Autumn.
a giant mushroom from my side yard
Orange and Ocher
Orange and Ocher -
Autumnal ephemera
Fades into winter
November 2003
Orange Changes
Drive
I-5
north
to Seattle
in the fall.
The trees
are starting
to change color
and some of them are
spectacularly orange.
1980s?
Orange Eyes
I need the autumn
and its orange eyes
to warm me
with embers like a kiss
or caresses from the skies.
8/20/83
Orange Priests
Orange Priests
in leafy robes
wave benediction
with the autumn breeze.
Hopeful supplicants,
the pilgrims come
to worship at this place.
10/31/89
lovely birch leaves in my side yard
Autumnal Jewels
Autumnal jewels,
adorning all the landscape,
dangling from each tree.
October 16, 2005
AUTUMN
Days are growing shorter;
there’s crispness in the air.
Leaves of red and yellow
are falling everywhere.
The wind blows much harder
and the rain pours down each day.
Wear your warmest jacket
because winter’s on the way!
March 1971
Autumn Prayer
Thank You, God, for autumn days
And leaves of gold and red.
Although the nights are frosty,
We keep snug and warm in bed!
1971 purchased by Concordia Publishing (Happy Times
but never published)
The Dance of the Leaves
Floating, gliding,
Drifting, riding
On the breeze.
Soaring, whirling,
Spinning, twirling
From the trees.
And in a trance,
I watch them dance.
It’s autumn!
December 1971
from my book of poetry:
Gnarled Roots
oak tree in my backyard
Quarrelling Squirrels
Under the oak tree
we see quarrelling squirrels.
They bury a nut.
9/22/09
Quilt
A quilt on the line
waving wildly in the wind.
It’s almost winter.
September 22, 2009
APPLIQUE
Black lace, gray velvet.
The oak stands out against the
Dusky autumn sky.
1975
from Gnarled Roots
