red hooded
bandit of beauty
a pheasant running by
From The Corner Of My Eye
Commencement
the sun just up
the day unwrapping herself
until wide open to all possibility
Ready Or Not
light plays
hide and seek
in the iris leaves
What The Sun Brought
spring arrived
and even the dog stops
to contemplate the beauty
Yellow Roses
in celebration of ordinary days
picked from your mother’s yard
you would bring them often
and for no particular reason
Better Than Oz
my March wish granted
as far as the eye can see
the world is emerald green
Declared
so many hearts
on the garden’s sleeves
love abounds for everything
Early Bird
meet the new day
like a robin with a mix
of persistence and hope
Quartet By Arborvitae
softly they sang
the colors
of butter and blush
Labor Of Love
tenderly ministering
to the two leaved starts
and all efforts beyond
Is A Rose
every petal unfurled
a painting in itself
the bud a well of color
Earth Awakens
first flowers rise
the river’s belly is full
everything tilts towards more
Greeted With Delight
your name exclaimed
when spotted in the woods
Oh! Trillium!
Fishing
patience incarnate
stock still
until the strike
We Adore Her
primrose
the first rose
our maiden of May
Held By The Season
abundance of leaf and petal
spring wraps
her shady arms around us
Pink
pink rises
from the pale
until completely self saturated
Trail Head
we keep the signals
for fellow travelers
silent and small
Two Directions, One Journey
the silver birch and fern
so precise in their details
of becoming and departing
At The Farm
early morning, early spring
quiet stillness
before the long labor
Brought Inside
despite obstinate clouds
there was still sunshine
to pick and brighten the table with
Sighting A Sigh
the trees release
their shared held breath
in a long slow exhale of green
Likeness
red feathered tulip
the cardinal’s
favorite flower
Reading The Forested Landscape
a sunbeam reached down
and wrote the road
that told of summer
Quaker Ladies In Worship
quietly they gather
tiny beacons
shining their inner light
After Raking
first day in the garden
the bed’s leaf blankets removed
sun and shade waltz on the lawn
the promise of renewal revealed
Many Petaled Prayers
the ground
hosts great gratitude
for spring’s eternal returning
Singing The Song Of Belonging
swaying on a reed
she sets
her song free
Before The Leafing Out
the green, green grass
and the dear blue sky
providing inspiration for the trees
Like A Touch Of Whimsey
lovely lichen
delicately decorating
the understory