announcing
the necessity
of joy
Pink Flare
As The Sun Rose
dreams lingered
like dew drops
on leaf tips
Cheerleaders
purple petal pom poms
cheering on
the garden’s bloom
Rising Temperatures
the smoke tree billows pink
as the door yard basks
in summer’s heat
Garden Tapestry
the days
of summer
woven in leaves
Rabbit Ears
another new litter
pink and soft
listening, listening
The Road Into Summer
from the respite of shade
blue skies of opportunities
just up ahead
Sound Seen
fire alarm
the begonia
a siren of red
Room For All
each blooms in their our own time
community’s beauty
someone is always flowering
Orchid Abstract Macro
shimmering
with the substance and structure
of life’s fragile tenacity
Painterly Spirit
splashes of color
across the lawn
Pollock’s spirit in the garden
Wishes Plant Hope
the wind
will send them into the world
these hopes for peace, equality, freedom
to take root in every nook and cranny of the land
Questions From A Neighborhood Walk
does an iron spider
weave a web
of chain link fence?
Portrait Of A Delphinium
backdropped by the black of shade
the meadow rue observes
an elegant blue lady
Summer Sun
a string of white lights
bellflowers reaching
for the sun
The Sacred Space Of Bloom
five petaled mandala
a call to meditate
on the oneness of everything
Into The Woods
follow the path
then make your own
the woods are truly home
Overheard
a quiet conversation
held amongst blue blooms
to honor the day with beauty
Witnesses
flowers keep watch
over the landscape’s rise
from its misty morning blanket
Pink Edged Peach Begonia
mother nature
ever attentive
to all the tiny details
Made For Them
I came across
a paradise
blooming just for bees
Godzilla Fern
the marvelous
garden monster
growing dragon tails
Other Ways To Swim
light pools
in the shade garden
my mood dives into happiness
Pink Peony Perfection
quench the thirst
for beauty by
drinking in her loveliness
Hail Makers
when warm hits cold
and dark meets light
the collision is hard as ice
Mid-June
the garden comes into herself
and is as self realized
as the poppy is vibrant
Umbrella Of Sunshine
casting light
creating shelter
from gloom
June Wedding
the chosen spot
for the marriage of lupin and iris
beneath a Chuppah made by trees
Abstract On Leaf
the leaf a living canvas
of shape and form
color and texture
Morning Meditation
Mable
on the porch
admiring the bleeding hearts