leaves fall
from the tree
by my window
to the garden where
lilies bloom in summer

leaves fall
from the tree
by my window
to the garden where
lilies bloom in summer
grey sky
mourning dove
on a birch tree branch
time with the Psalms
dove on the branch
pictures a poem
small gifts
sustain hope
add together
light falls
on my Bible
and poetry
by my chair
POEMS FROM OOSTBURG, WISCONSIN