AUTUMN SUMAC
Fiery tongues of sumac leaves,

Elegantly draped in perfect rows,

Give witness to nature’s ordered lives,
So, of God’s creation, we can know.


Cy, Ottawa. 2002

AUTUMN GULLS AT BRITANNIA BEACH
Like patches of snowy ice
On the sky-blue water,
Flocks of white gulls sit,
Shining in the cold, autum morning
Of a bright and clear October day,
Gathering as the geese did,
Finding strength in their numbers,
As we must,
Before, to the south,
They go on their way;
Before, to the next world,
We go on our way.


Cy, 1999

As I see the daffodils
Sprouting through the snow,
I feel God's spirit still
Helping me to grow.




Cy, March 24, 2007

As I follow it from flower to flower,
Just one gorgeous, black and orange monarch
Feeding amongst the bees
On the lavender asters,
Basking in the warm September sun,
Serenaded by chi-ing crickets,
And fluttering poplar leaves,
Carried on the cool breeze,
Carries my soul in thankfulness
To our creator.


Cy, September 30, 2006

Anna

ANNA

Hello, Anna,
Hello, my friend.
Hello, Anna,
Hello, my friend.
I’m sitting with my coffee,
But you’re not here.
Hello, Anna,
Hello, my friend.
No more cake and coffee
‘Cause you’re not here.
Hello, Anna,
Hello, my friend.
No more tea and cookies
With you here.
Hello Anna,
Hello, my friend.
Puppy’s sitting with you,
But you’re not here.
Hello, Anna.
Hello, my friend.
I see your flowers blooming,
But you’re not here.
Hello, Anna,
Hello, my friend.
I see your paintings on the walls,
But you’re not here.
Hello, Anna,
Hello, my friend.
But I close my eyes and find you,
And you are here.
Hello, Anna,
Hello, my friend.

Cy, 2003