welcome they declare
we have been waiting
to greet you
Lilies By The Driveway
Barely There
within a camouflage
of pollen and reflections
ducks converge
Art Appreciation
I sat and watched
the clouds create
a moving mosaic
Rocky Way
the obstructed path
a lesson in
attention and intentionality
Zinnia In Portrait
she turned
her best side
to face the sun
Down The River
only water knows
the future that lies
around the bend
Evening Chrysanthemums
pink petals
soft and fluttering
like the beginnings of dreams
This Is How
verdant shimmering light
dancing on dark depths
hope floats
At The Bog
summer flying by
faster than
the wide wide sky
Lily Listening
there was music
in the lily’s
colored movement
The Day Stretched Out Before Us
its wonders
to be
discovered
The Monarch As Example And Inspiration
sighting you is
a reassurance of
possible transformations
Hold On
the obstacle
embraced
and so overcome
Crown Vetch And Coneflower
an intimate
entanglement of pinks
quiet and loud
Spirit House
presence in absence
a hollow holding
generations of wisdom
Along A Curving Bank
the preciousness
of August water
conserved
Expansion
vastness
contained in
the small center
Passage To Happiness
in the kindness
of dappled shade
an invitation to join
the flowering sunshine
Beginnings Of Burdock
thistle’s cousin
a friend to bees
but foe to furry creatures
Pink Haze
with the slightest breeze
these watercolor wands
paint the landscape pink
Gloriosa
all glory
to the daisy
intrepid and true
Ferns So High
the understory
three feet tall
another hidden world
Arborvitae And Astilbe
regiments of green and purple
leaf and flower
guarding summer
Reverence
the forest is full
of saints and saviors
wearing green halos
Do Not Disturb
the message clear
from the small butterfly’s
side eye
Heat
August sun
so sharp and strong
the wooded shade
a cooling pool
Seeking The Daily Catch
spotted perched high
fishing the brook
the seer seen
Boardwalks
the forest laid
a second softer path
for tender chipmunk feet
Yarrow Flames
bright and hot
blooms spreading
like wildfire
A Favored Place
sitting on a warm stone
feet submerged in smooth cool
the perfect way to bridge a summer day