Red Amaryllis
Red Amaryllis
The amaryllis bulb in window
sprouts fresh, green leaves
and a ruby red bulb
while the wild winter winds
howl through day and night.
A fire in the hearth,
with a woodsy scent
like some special incense,
warms the cold room.
From the decay of season
rises a dream of emerging spring.
Lainie Senechal
Peaceful Moon
Sanctuary #2
Winter needs no permission
for its collection of clouds
that carry snowy storms.
Our judgement may not
rejoice in the acceptance
of this season’s situation.
Some nights, however,
in the still, crisp air
the full moon spreads
its pale light over
the alabaster landscape -
brings a sense of sanctuary
to the troubled soul.
Lainie Senechal
Web of Seasons
Leaves have left the trees
and wild turkeys trot
along the edge of fallow fields.
Caught in the web of seasons,
one wishes for a smooth road.
However, the weather brings
a variety of conditions –
sometimes a run of warm days
followed by a blast that
touches to the bone.
One wonders, will the eye
of winter steady this situation?
Lainie Senechal
Spot of Beauty
Spot of Beauty
Breath of a breeze
blows a rush of leaves –
they rustle in hues
of red, yellow and gold,
sparkling in the autumn sun
like some precious jewels.
Squirrels take no notice
while digging holes for
next season’s stores.
One needs to embrace
this spot of beauty,
soon only the bare branches
of winter’s cold landscape
will remain.
Lainie Senechal
Announcement: Lainie will have artwork in the exhibit “On the Edge of Light” from November 9, 2020 to January, 28, 2021 at Amesbury City Hall, Amesbury, MA.
Autumn Gathering #2
Autumn Reverie
The reflection of leaves
stains the clear lake
with reds and yellows
on a tranquil autumn afternoon.
The delicious colors of fall
appear as the days cool.
At night one imagines
even the stars dressed
in bright shades of various hues.
Lainie Senechal
Autumn Gathering #1
Autumn’s Journey
The glow of evening
quivers on slight waves.
A silhouetted sailboat floats
to shore in a field of
the day’s last bright sun,
while the soft wind preens
fronds of the evergreen.
When the outer light lessens
the spirit begins its autumn
journey, slowly digging down
to illuminate the waiting heart.
Lainie Senechal
Autumn Sun
Autumn’s Golden Light
Snake winds around garden
in search of young toads
secreted in damp dirt.
Summer sheds its skin;
a time to transform
from lush greens
to yellows and tans
of late summer landscape,
to begin to tap into
early autumn’s golden light.
Lainie Senechal
August Bouquet
Mid -August
The coming storm,
trumpeting like an elephant,
will sweep away
heat and humidity,
water thirsty plants,
and make room for
more pleasant days.
The cicada, summer’s bug,
will hum in the trees
and Black-eyed Susans
will decorate the hills.
Lainie Senechal
Blue Hydrangea
Mid-July
Pulse of July’s languid hours:
blueberries ripening to deep purple,
lilies aligned in colorful arrays.
Ivory egrets, with graceful steps,
scout among green marsh grasses
that bend in warmer winds.
Heat and humidity have arrived;
energy is lost to move one muscle.
When winter’s blast whitens land
regrets will arise for passing
of these fair summer days.
Lainie Senechal
Sunset, Lake Attitash
Journey to Spring
Some days are bright and warm,
followed by cold and snow.
Like the motion of the tides
or the moon, once full, now waning –
the season ebbs and flows
on its slow journey to spring.
Lake’s surface becomes too soft
to support those that fish through ice.
We are headed into a new situation,
wondering how it will unfold.
Lainie Senechal
Announcement: Lainie’s paintings will be on display at the headquarters of the Parker River National Wildlife Refuge during the month of March 2020.
