its wonders
to be
discovered
The Day Stretched Out Before Us
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
Forest Herringbone
the warp and weave
of fern fronds
with shadow and light
Summer Sidewalk
each day
a bloom
in the sun
Pinked
across species
a flower and a leaf
share a language of color
Unveiling Of Wonder
one finger of light
ignites
the sense of magic
Dande-lions
a pride
of puffery
lounging in the grass
Knocking
one way
to open the door
to a new day
Taste
my eyes
took the first bites
sweet then sour
Wading Though Flowers
the friendly bees and I
share and tenderly explore
this wonderland of blooms
Pure And Lovely
beauty and mystery
expressed
in petaled multiplicity
Deep In The Green
the brook
dissolves into
a sea of foliage