The birdbath
calls out
for rain
Ballerina Rose
Tiny dancers
take their last curtain call
before autumn closes the show
Passageway
Summer holds on
in sunshine and blossom
but Fall is pulling at her edges.
Treasure
All sorts and conditions
of acorns
constitute the chipmunks hoard.
Vantage Point
In a world of green
take a green seat
and wait for the V’s of geese
to pull autumn into view.
Garden Art Show
A transitory garden mosaic
of shadow, leaves and granite veins.
Nap Time
Late afternoon
the youngest ones
slumber on soft grass
Blackberry Lily
seed masquerades as fruit
seducing birds
a wily plant’s propagation plan.
Magic Carpet
There is still time.
Come sit on the soft lush green.
Let the world embrace you.
Each blade of grass grows just for you.
Three Teepees
The beans have finished their teepee climb
now even the hammock sleeps
summer retreats
Panta rhei
The flower has turned to pod
the warmth of the sun belies the bite in the breeze
everything flows.
Ruffles
One of the first appearances of autumn’s finery
is the ruffled fungi in pumpkin and cream.
Gifts
Nature presents her complexities to the observant eye
and her mysteries to the open heart.
Change
Corn tassels have browned
mist ushers in the morning
plants and weather are our time keepers.
Fourth Leaf
From the decay of the birch
emerges clover and moss;
an unexpected enchantment.
Ruby Moon
Blooming in pinks and purples
a bean
being all it can be.
Plenty
Rudbeckia
leaves no room
for wanting.
Out by the Barn
The flowers are arranged, the table is dressed
this party is thrown for summer
and all the blessings it has bestowed.
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Hostess
Dressed to the nines
in sunshine yellow with geometric designs in black
she graciously welcomes all to wander among the flowers.
Foreshadow
A certain crispness has crept into the air
and something heavy now weighs on Tom’s mind
a distant worry that has been hunting him.
Susans’ Crown
This garden celebrates
black eyed susan as the queen of summer flowers
by giving her a crown.
Fairie’s Pincushion
The wee folk embroider
with echinacea needles
using flower filament thread.
Coral
Geranium makes the garden’s coral
a blossom so shimmery, fresh and delicate
it might have come from the ocean floor.
Horizon
For the ant
the horizon
lies in the grass.
Posey
A tiny bouquet of piercing red
surrounded by heart shaped leaves
offered to you by August.
Morning Tree
First light pierces through
the nocturnal shade
and reveals one more summer’s day.
Space
Solace can often be found
in the space between.
Assembly
In the Northeast Kingdom
monarchs flock to the butterfly bush
before their pilgrimage south to sunny Mexico.
At The Root Of It
The humble turnip reveals
all the beauty, all the struggle
of life.
Center of the Cosmos
All the mysteries of the universe
are contained
in a wild flower.