life presents us two companions
joy and sorrow
our task is to hold their hands simultaneously
To Make Friends
A Lazy Graze
cows know
how to do summer
slow and sweet
Performance Artists
raindrop acrobats
balance on the petal edge
defiant of gravity
A Fleeting Fame
duet of iris
took their moment
in the sun
Many Named Sweetheart
each pink purse
filled with love
for the world
Mountain Flower
blooming in the woods
for the delight
of trees
Promise
a preview of pink
before petals can
even imagine individuation
The Saving Sunshine
banished now the dreary dread
of March through May’s gray
by pansy light and luminous leaves
Commencement
some say white
is not a color
but a beginning
Openings
between the heron and the house
morning wanders across the meadow
charming the new day
Sharing Blossoms
to catch a butterfly’s eye
be still enough to recognize
a kindred spirit
Before Us
summer stretches out
in sunshine and tree shade
idle days and lemonade
The Naked Eye A Telescope
sighting the shadow of a star
I discovered
a purple constellation
Tree-Side Village
the wee-est of the wee forest creatures
lived in a village on a tree
safe and snug and happy as can be
Reawakened
when my flame of awe flickers
nature’s beauty
fans it back to fire
We Grow, Grow, Grow
contrary to their neat rows
the seedlings desire
of life is feral
Let A Flower Be Your Mirror
peering into Johnny’s face
admiring his tiny yellow freckles of pollen
I can almost see my own beauty
Circle Garden
at the threshold between sunshine and shade
the circle sculptures speak
of life’s liminal spaces
On the Terrace
even the granite
is somehow softened by the wind
and columbine’s enchanting dance
Stone Pug
faithful friend
maintains his place in the shade
between the bloodroot and the blooms
At The Edge Of A New Day I Wonder
what spirits reside
in that rising mist
what will they teach today?
The Tender Morning Blooms
now winter’s hardships
seem worthwhile
for they have brought us here
Welcomed In
the perfume
called me close
into the sweet community
Ancient Conversation
the fleeting trillium
and steadfast granite
engaged in their spring colloquy
Winding Path
the finest way to travel
is meandering
making the path as you go
Iris Leaves And Columbine
even perennials know
there is no such thing
as forever
Instructions
keep close
keep together
keep between us
How A Hearth Makes A Home
the woods are our walls
and the floor a carpet of forget-me-nots
we use the sky as ceiling and heaven as the roof
Happiness
small and simple
yet a delight of details
waiting to catch your attention
Sea Of Green
a froth of fern
meets the garden shore of grass and sunshine
wave sets of trees gather in the distance