At life’s table
joy and sorrow
sit side by side.
Singular
An individual stalk of subtle complexity
contains the sum of the field’s beauty.
Lost
in a field of color
I find myself
Consolation
When flowers weep
fairies call out the sun
to dry their tears.
Tattered Wing
Beauty is as beauty does
a swallowtail adores the rose.
Tenderness
open hearted
yellow rose
steadfast friend
Garden Alchemist
The mystical powers
of Solomon’s Seal
turns the medicine wheel.
Water Iris
petals cascade
a liquid lavender blue
the bloom – a fountain
Home
Gentle green mountains
and voluptuous clouds
replenish my spirit.
Potential
the bud holds tight
to blossom
is still a dream
Balm
A blue so beautiful
she disperses all sorrow.
Monet’s Pond
Trees and water,
shadows and light,
shimmer and ripple,
paint today’s ephemeral masterpiece
Bright Eyes
small blossoms gaze
upon a late spring day
confirming all is well
Unfettered
dark clouds drifting
carry my cares away
Familiar Stranger
A goose glides around the pond
keeping company with its reflection.
Fuzz
A fern frond
unfurls wearing
newborn fuzz.
Triplets
Tamed by beauty
three wild aster
bloom as one.
Fire Engine
Geranium sounds
the summer alarm
with her red siren.
Cluster
Tiny buds
huddle together soaking up sun
gathering the power to flower.
Woodland Haiku
The woodpecker leaves
his poetry on birch bark.
Raincoat
Marigold glistens
in the rain
her colors intensified
Depth
Petunia’s purple is so deep
it plunges into black.
Wish
that goodness
thrives and multiplies
like weeds.
Scent
Lilacs rest
on the picket fence
perfuming the end of May.
Procreation
Five petals await
a most esteemed visitor –
the bee, prince of pollination.
Blues
All the colors
of the ocean and sky
reside in an iris bloom.
Unwrapped
The birch unwraps herself
revealing her alabaster skin
to the May sun.
Question Marks
Uncertain
ferns pause
before exclaiming the sun.
Accumulation
End of May snow.
Trees bend in sorrow.
Dress Up
The birch dresses up
in a necklace of violets
to honor the full flower moon.