The tenacity of beauty
rebuilds my hope.
Poppies
Brave souls of impoverished soil
potent charms
who bring ecstatic dreams
Greens
In the door yard garden
pick yourself a salad
taste summer.
Magic Wands
Fairy dust is gathered on magic wands
and used to clean away all ugliness
of sight, word and deed.
Heaven
On certain summer days
it is clear
heaven is here with us.
The Circle
As the first bloom fades
the next opens to its glory.
Sisters
They feed in the field of their ancestors
and rest in a humble structure
that is everything it needs to be –
home
Freckles
Splendid is the smattering
of red upon pink petals
freckle faced lily
enchanting girl of the garden
Latticework
The master gardener
grows a burgundy trellis
and decorates with dots of dew.
Silo
In between the green mountains
the silo holds grain
and most importantly hope.
Nasturtium
Trojan warrior of the flower pot
with shield leaves and blossom helmet.
Slayer of slugs, pepper is your arsenal.
The Queen
Wild sainted
herb of Eve
bestows freedom of choice.
Sunshine Girls
Heads held high
they search the meadow for true love.
William Sweet William where can you be?
Affiance
Betrothed to each other and the earth
fairies place their wedding rings
on flower pillows side by side
during the nuptials.
Milkweed
Mother to monarchs
nurturer and protector
shepherd of beauty.
Recycling
The bog reclaims the brambles
to feed the fern and bulbs.
Adornment
Bejeweled with fungi
the old tree wears
her forest finery.
Open Door
The pond frogs serenade the cows
with an early evening lullaby
when the barn doors are open.
Horizons
Standing in the quiet of the field
in the gentle morning light
the mountain range rests in soft clouds
all is as it should be.
Lilly
Raspberry colored beauties
undeterred by the weather
wear raindrops like diamonds.
Spiral
A spiral staircase from the forest floor
like an Escher leading everywhere and nowhere
all at once.
July Morn
Threatening skies
don’t intimidate
wild grass
Red Flowers on Rock
On the Fourth of July
the garden celebrates in colors
with fireworks of blooms.
Expectation
On the road to Oz
the Emerald City is within view
but somehow just out of reach.
Hen House
These ladies
live in luxury.
Sanctuary
A civilized walk
in a wild place.
Summer Snow
Water lilies adorn the pond
Summer’s snowflakes
Scarecrow
The cheerful scarecrow
encourages reluctant corn.
Destination
Deep in the dark woods
suddenly the sunny meadow
appears before you.
Pinwheel
When the right breeze blows
seeds will travel to their new homes.
A grand design determines time and place.