uniquely shaped pods
hold seeds of toxic milkweed
safe for next year’s crop
The Onslaught
chilly November
golden grasses gasp their last
braced for the onslaught
Warmed by the Sun
soaking up sunshine
coyote delays breakfast
giving quail respite
American Paint
American paints
warily eye visitors—
keeping their distance
The Final Act
sick tree with wet feet
surrenders and collapses
paying nature’s toll
A Winter Refuge
leaf-lined building site
unexpected mobile home
ratty’s nightmare
Magnificence
centuries of growth
strong and enduring but for
fire, disease, and man
An Unwilling Snack
atop old antlers
squirrel enjoys his lovely snack
against moose’s wish
Smart Buck
hunter out searching
buck enjoys hunter’s back yard
and hides in plain sight.
Maple Blaze
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