Trees

The other day I wrote a short essay on trees.
This set of Haikus was inspired by my essay.
It is really beautiful, I will include the link to my
other blog at the end of this set of Haikus.
I love them both. I hope you do too.

Winter Tree

Tree pregnant with life
Sap coursing through her body
Preparing for birth.


Spring Tree

Tree bursting forth with
Tiny spring green buds of life
Delicate beauty.


Summer Tree

Tall majestic tree
Wearing her finest green leaves
Home for all creatures.


Autumn Tree

Wearing her colors
Proudly finishing her job
The tree sleeps again.


Here is a link to my Trees essay on my other blog.

Walkies

This is a series based on an imaginary dog walk since I can't really
walk my little dog these days. But it is so nice to imagine.

sweater and coat on
walking in the cold brisk air
our adventure time

our adventure time
stiff breeze sends scents of autumn
nose up sniffing air

nose up sniffing air
smokey scent of burning wood
flowers in our sight

flowers in our sight
pretty purple leaves displayed
stop look walk again

stop look walk again
keys jangle as door opens
adventure ending

adventure ending
disappointment in the eyes
cookie happiness

cookie happiness
crumbs on couch and wagging tails
life is good again








 

Pumpkin Pie

I want pumpkin pie
Autumns delicious pastry
Delicately spiced

Picture of Pumpkin Pie by Russ Brown


And I could not resist adding this picture of a most delightful
pumpkin display!

Picture of Pumpkin Display by Lilla Frerichs





And here is a link to a tried and true old classic recipe for pumpkin pie.

LIBBYS® Famous Pumpkin Pie

Trick or Treat

Trick or treat is it
Candy corn and popcorn balls
Bobbing for apples?

Who knew bobbing for apples could be so elegant!
 

Howard Chandler Christy's painting Halloween as reproduced in Scribner's Magazine January 1916

Tuck’s Halloween Postcard Vintage Graphic ~ Bobbing for Apples

Image from the Old Design Shop Vintage Image Treasury



Halloween Information:


All you could ever want to know about Halloween!

Halloween by Wikipedia


Why do we bob for apples on Halloween?

Urban Legends from About dot Com

Burning leaves

Smokey woody air
Twisting and curling aloft
Autumns burning leaves

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:BURNING_LEAVES_NEAR_BASS_LAKE_-_NARA_-_547183.jpg