Autumn

Walking outdoors
In the language of silence
A windbell chimes.

harvest

Long suffering,
Intense heat, dust and parched earth,
The sweet almond.

morning meditation

the golden lotus
opening effortlessly
towards the great sun

Harvest

Shaking the tree,
Almond pods fall to the ground,
Love's bounty.

opening

The beautiful rose,
Petals strewn upon the ground,
Effortless being . . .

The Rose

How like a woman,
Her beauty to admire,
Her thorns to avoid.

California Summer

almond clusters
hang heavy on the bough
ripening