in praise of maples

I found my self waltzing 
by the wood stove
turning to enjoy 
the radiant genius
of trees

will there be snow tomorrow?

the moon rose full in the twilight

with two pans rollin' thanks to the 

limbs of the grand old red elm 

that died of thirst

last summer

another record of today  

in the taste of the 

maple syrup
tomorrow  

spring

Months ago my olde mac was deemed "unfit"

and was summarily dragged off the internet-

as far as posting to my blog was concerned.

Since my posts focus on current events,

discoveries and paintings as they emerge,

there have been several chapters excluded.

Having finished the first run

of maple syrup a week ago and

now that it is the first day of spring,

perhaps i will be able to mark today

as a "recomencment".