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Tall green maple
heavy with seed
... autumn angels.

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Peels, wishes
of a dying meadow
... away.

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Now, fey of summer
secreting in these dry earths
... memories of spring.

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True, seed is not seed
unless flung about
... the Tao of Towhees.

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Shh ... imbolc trees
pregnant and dreaming -
... careful the shadows.

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365 Tao Day 006 "Emerging":

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Snuggled in stewing briar
sparrow mother-to-be
breathes the last of yesterday.

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