pretty is
as
pretty does
Captive
the cloisonné center of helenium
captivates the grasshopper
nothing escapes beauty’s grasp
Returned
doubt came
and stole away hope
then the extraordinary beauty
of the ordinary
returned it
Splendor
beauty
is divine
love
Wild Bloom
a shout of color
fades to an echo
brevity of beauty
Spiral
unfurling its scarlet edge
it is the leaf that blooms
A Toast
drink
from the goblet of color
to beauty – fair and fleeting
Behold
all the benedictions of spring
are rivaled by
the transformations of decay
The Beauty Of
winter’s still life
steals my breath
restores my spirit
Lichen and Ice
a slow walk
yields
a bounty of beauty
Elements
her transient nature
enhances the beauty that emerges
from the elements
After the Bloom
Her color’s retired
the beauty of sparseness
revealed
Bridge
heart of the garden
hydrangea’s beauty bridges
summer to autumn
Morning
The day came softly
quietly offering beauty.
Home
Tiny blossoms
house
all of creation.
Beauty’s Light
Leaves bask in the glow
of the iris’s beauty.
Night Flyer
Wings with eyes
a mask of bravery
predator protection
Serenity
Ceramic koi
swim the air
circling the garden stones
Balm
A blue so beautiful
she disperses all sorrow.
Petals
Even more beautiful
when fallen
than blooming.
Brilliance
Not to be outdone by spring’s flowery display
the stream flashes her diamonds in the midday sun.
Flower Shower
Magnolia rains
her beauty
on to the lawn.
Forest Magic
golden wands
adorned with dewdrop diamonds
tools for casting a spell of beauty
Sugared Maple
The frozen world
creates the leaf’s
next incarnation of beauty
Dried
Before the first flake falls
the dried wild flower
shares a flurry of beauty.
Thankfulness
In all her dazzling displays and subtle simplicities
nature’s ever evolving beauty nurtures
the ability to be grateful.
In the Highest
Heaven’s joy
reaches out to us
in an extravagance of colors.
Holy Leaf
in its missing parts
resides another part of its magnificence.
Beloved
September’s astonishing blue sky is for you.
Delicate lichen blossoms on stone are for you.
All of nature’s beauty awaits you.
Fourth Leaf
From the decay of the birch
emerges clover and moss;
an unexpected enchantment.
