Beloved maple in my yard
today you do not embrace the sun…
your green is almost gone
your orange turns to red
and deepens
much like our love
for each other

Beloved marigolds
planted each year
around this tree held together
so that birds have a place to perch
how brilliant you are
in the midst
of changing seasons

Beloved brother Bee
thank you for your amazing work

too busy to notice me
while you swiftly visit

four different flowers
to gather your precious bounty

I will savor these moments
during the long cold Winter
knowing full well
the beauty
each of you have
left in my memory

cRb 10.8.16