a little Ganesh
over a door
wind thrashes branches

traffic racing -
puddles leap
cling to passers by

first cool day
not wanting to conceal
my pink pedicure

nature's howling
wind rips leaves from trees
the last of the plums

fall advent
the sigh of the wind
heralds the death
anniversary
of my wife

where are they,
the fireflies, the laughter?
september moon

pruning buddleia -
the compost heap
smelling sweet

afternoon task
checking the cukes and squash
for salad readiness

Autumn

Fall awakens
Fields bow

Petals unfold, cast
Seasons seamless glances

river carries a stillness
kingfisher dives --
not a ripple

autumn dusk -
still many unknown roads
to travel

friends hug and part -
in the sky
southbound geese

under the hazel
cobnuts are raining now

hedgerow cobwebs
shimmering with dew
bramble thorns

Fall Journey

pumpkin patch
a chill in the sunlight

autumn slum
the red sky in puddles

September marsh
crow caws fade with the dusk

85F
start of
my fall

crushed pumpkin
the sun's rim dips behind the roof

end of summer
their only daughter
leaves for college

grey clouds
a flotilla stretched thin
pines sway
rhythms of the northern wind . . .

the last plums
are out of reach
spots of rain

I'm putting on
the shoes I took off
in July