The outside lives in
the house by the woods
that has no walls.
Nondenominational Worship
Each blossom in the spire
is a devotion
to the day.
Woodland Cathedral
Nature’s church
is adorned
with flower spires.
Recollection
A memory floated by
on the afternoon’s breeze –
of sweet long ago days
and basking in your spirit.
Pink Foam
Blooms reach for the clouds
like waves clinging to the shore.
Beauty’s Light
Leaves bask in the glow
of the iris’s beauty.
Lightening Bolt Limbs
Akimbo and zigzag
energy
must be released.
Next Year
The tractor rests
beside next years berry crop
hoping for a bumper.
Shade
Take haven
on the hot days
under a green canopy.
Bronze Maiden
The meadow blooms
in honor of her eternal youth.
Wild One
Rose to purple
five petaled flowers
old maid’s nightcap
riots the woodlands in color.
Departure
In muted shades
softly the glooming
fades away the day.
Without a Sound
Quietly peace comes
spreading through actions
like the pollen on the bee.
Night Flyer
Wings with eyes
a mask of bravery
predator protection
Chartreuse Curves
With such bodacious leaves
there is no need to flower.
Fey Faire Queen
In she flies
on petal wings
carried by magic
offering hope.
Summer’s Saturday
nature’s
backyard
perfection
Zinnia’s Crown
A servant to beauty
the monarch of color
Zinnia reigns over July.
Details
The seamstress for the fairies
tailors fashions out of fuchsia
leaves with scalloped edges
Blessings
Stone Buddha
permanent practice
of impermanence
Blue with Butterfly
Rest among the raindrops.
Blue flowers bloom without the sun.
Shy
watching from the woods
a gentle soul
gages her safety
Congregation
A flock of blossoms
perch on the garden fence.
Foraging
Her pollen baskets full
the bumblebee takes her rest
and sips her fill of sweet nectar
Froth
Pure white
froth of ruffles
peony’s distinction
Sparkler
The garden displays
its colorful fireworks
beneath the sun.
Art Nouveau
Inspired iris
with her whiplash curves
and intensity of color
mother of an art movement.
Luna Moth
goddess of the moon
glorious is your fleeting reign
Grey Day’s Rainbow
At life’s table
joy and sorrow
sit side by side.
Corsage
Invited by the sun to the spring fling
the earth wears a blushing peony.