January - Sometimes in Winter

sometimes in winter 
while all the earth is at rest
pray for peacefulness

February - Cool Blue Reflections

cool blue 
reflections
swirling 
whirling
rippling
genesis of 
life

March - On the Wings of Peace

on the wings
of peace
let there be
hatred no more
and end to
all war

April - River of Dreams

like a veil of rain
sliding into the moonlight
find river of dreams

May - Single White Rose

moonlit velvet night
shares luminous glow
with single white rose

June - One of a Kind

heart sings of this find
one of a kind rare beauty
now has become mine

July - Castles in the Sand

castles in the sand
once built upon the shore
now lost to ocean's floor

August - Praise to the Artist

revives weary soul
gorgeous palette of color
praise to the artist

September - Contrasting Hues

stand tall and golden
against backdrop of pale blue
these contrasting hues

October - Familiar Feelings

familiar feelings
peaceful presence draws me in
to homespun spirit

November - Stream of Consciousness

stream of consciousness
is slowly flowing throughout
an entire lifetime

December - Rites of Passage

while looking forward
with much anticipation
come rites of passage