Tulips - indoors

I tend the flowers at home

bursts of colour

to bring the sun indoors

Blue skies are here

but still no sign of spring.

Magic in Winter

Winter has decorated the city

Fresh snow dresses the trees

Each one is outfitted

in fresh clean white garb
as if for a wedding

Even the winter weary 

marvel at the beauty of the morning

Fading Light

Light is fading

A little later each day
A hint we are on the upward swing
Arcing to spring
Snow falls
Temperatures drop
But light brings hope

Introspection

I'm looking at things in new ways

Reflecting and discovering

Exploring possibilities

As I grow older 

I sift through priorities

Re-ordering

Choosing those which come

from the core of my being

Casting off the shoulds 

Keeping the passions

That add fire to my life

Fading

These flowers grow in fast forward

A short burst of splendour

Soon followed by release

To everything a time

This flower has been photographed
As I watched its daily progress
Its bright red demanded attention
Its short life to be cherished
But now its last hurrah
And then it fades 

Skyward

We always seem to want to reach great heights
Climb the tallest mountain
build the highest skyscraper
Fly higher than anyone has before

With our eyes to the sky
We don't focus on the ground
The footprints we leave
as we harvest materials with which to build
or leave behind debris needed for our endeavours

We can't live in the past
But let's think before we steal the future
for those who come next

Sculpture by Robert Lorrain

Face to the sun

Rays feel warm 

even in the icy air
While we wear layers
to protect us
These bronze beings
suffer the ravages
of weather and pollution