waning harvest moon

even as she begins to wane from full

harvest moon sheds glow brighter

than cool over the lawn

as though first winter snow had spread

a patchwork quilt of and dark

reflected moonlight and shadow

as she filters her gift through naked

and still-leafed branches

cobble path

cobble bricks make up so many

sidewalks and streets in Germany

The Netherlands and France

fascinating individual styles and tastes

in size, shape and composition

and patterns in which they are laid

flat often, but deliberately curved

to form a gutter for dirty water

down the middle of the street

plus the quiet, insistent action

of underlying tree roots makes it

important to watch your step

forest fascinations

sunlight filtered to lace

glimmers in moving patterns

on dense forest floor