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.
The Prince
catches flies
to pass the time,
dreaming of his princess’s kiss.
Petals
Even more beautiful
when fallen
than blooming.
Grazing
Cows find
spring’s sweetness
in tender young grass.
Sweet Pea
climbs towards heaven
charting the journey
with perfume and flowers.
Planting Season
Lettuce begin.
Perched
In the cattails
the blackbird
ponders his song.
Debut
Next year’s chorus of peepers
waits and gestates in the watery wings.
Sleepy Heads
Wearing gossamer nightgowns
ferns slowly stretch
toward spring’s morning.
Ode to Seurat
Master of pointillism
the crabapple blooms
a portrait of spring.
Brilliance
Not to be outdone by spring’s flowery display
the stream flashes her diamonds in the midday sun.
Rose-lipt Maidens
Fleeting is spring’s splendor
so sweeter is the view.
Anticipation
The blush
before the bloom.
Leafing Out
The trees proclaim themselves
in a profusion of greens
painting a verdant landscape.
Flower Shower
Magnolia rains
her beauty
on to the lawn.
Violet
your scent
a kiss of spring
beguiling
Rising
The sun’s warming rays
reach the depths of the pond
summoning fish to the surface.
Silent Worship
Quaker bonnets hold the world
in the light with their prayer
of pale blue and yellow.
Spring’s Sentry
Creeping phlox
sneaks up the mountain
stalking the last of the frost.
Secret Passageway
Enter the magic forest
through the teardrop
in the tree.
Lichen Sky
In the absence of leaves
the branch wears lichen.
Spring will not be surrendered.