the center speaks
to all the beginnings to be
released when the bloom decays
August Pond
autumn whispers
on the wind
casting seeds
amidst the greens
Sunflower Power
temptation
bests the birds
they sample seeds
too raw to be ready
Lace Making
a needle prick
a spot of blood
King James’ wife’s
labor of love
Three Sisters
corn waits
and holds a place for her sisters
beans and squash
Vespers
long before eventide
leaves chant the prayers of trees
the request and praise of grace and gratitude
Names
I did not know
the flower’s name
but she knew mine
Sudden Appearance
blush topped
and procelean stemmed
magic
Rise
across the lake
the mountains rise
beneath puffed clouds
sweet sighs the sky
Gloriosa
mars orbits the garden
with her hydrangea and coneflower moons
a galaxy of blooms
Elsie and the Queen
splendid summer day
royalty and the working class
share the same sun
Millinery
leopard skin
turks cap
guises of the lily
Together
each needle of the thistle seeks
the thread that holds us together
Hail the Mighty
god of bulbs
protector and provider
champion of herbs
Grasshopper
on the pebble path
a pause
to merge and rest
Respect
a freshly mown field
honors the old barn
Growth
from green to blue to brown
many are the colors of the pine’s crown
Sage
the sage knows
the only time
is now
Flower Fowl
clutch of blooms
hens and chicks
cluck in colors
Pints
a glory of globes
sun sweetened
ripe and ready
Celebration
flowering
without a flower
succulent’s celebration of self
Tied
tied to the sky
with a spider’s thread
blackberry iris blooms
Breath
a frog jumps
the pond breathes
in ripples
Merry Meadow
a swath of wild flowers
lead to the road home
Repair
zigzag
is the stitch
that repairs the spider’s web
Mountain Flower
mountain of pink
a landscape of blooms
mirrors the granite outcropping
Aspire
it is dreams
that stretch
our reach
Panoply
delicate down
provocative protection
Inside Pink
audacious
is the yellow heart
that beats the pulse of summer
Sentinel
cement sentry
even in sleep
a watchful guardian