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.
Forest Fireworks
Each new limb begins as a sparkler in green.
The pine celebrates its own independence day.
White Flame
Amidst all the green
a single white flame flickers
lighting the path.
Direction
Walk the soft path
in the cool water.
It is purpose enough.
Buttercup
Shinning yellow
beacon of summer
buttercup is a kiss from the sun
Meadow
The colors of summer
call out from the meadow
come play with us today.
Herringbone
A harmony of light and dark,
the forest floor wears herringbone.
After the Dance
Only during the solstice
is the veil between the worlds thin enough to see
where fairies hang their dancing shoes.
Lady Slippers
These are the magic shoes that fairies wear
to the Pine Needle Ball each summer solstice.
The Artist
Indian Paintbrush colors the meadow
with embers of sunset.
Knowing
This is the deer who knows my soul
and seeks me out to remind me
of the gentleness of wildlife.
Commonplace Alchemy
A single stem
an ordinary weed
the exquisite process of living.
Route
At the onset the way seems straight forward
but just out of sight are the dips, rises, swerves and curves
that transform a trip into a journey.
Moth Magic
Fuzzy lemon drop
wings kissed by lavender
one pink leg steps forward
Auspiciousness
Marigold is the sun’s bride,
the guardian of goodness
at the garden’s gate.
Rose without Thorns
Beloved maiden of the garden
peony heals sorrow with her beauty.
Astilbe
The red spire rises.
Nature’s Olympic flame of summer
will burn bright for the duration.
God’s Eye
In every blossom
the divine is looking back at you.
Lupin
A meeting of friends in the meadow.
Quaker Bonnets gather
offering their quiet beauty to the whole of the land.
Field of Dreams
Dreams take shape slowly
emerging from soft surroundings
an impression forms, staking claim on hope.
Fleur-de-lis
Noble in color, royal in birthright
Iris is the garden’s rainbow goddess.