make mine
two scoops
of chocolate dahlia
Sweet Perfection
Late Bloomer
in the summer
a wall flower
by October a princess
Last Hurrah
regardless
of the wear and tear
still exuding joy
Monarch Lessons
when buffeted
by life’s breezes
hold fast to the bloom
Big Cat Little Cat
orange tiger
in the garden
prowling amongst blooms
Color Parade
late summer blooms
inveigle
autumn’s turn
The Butterfly’s Season
floating
’round the blossoms
courting beauty
A Catchy Tune
summer serenades with colors
one can’t help
but sing along
A Blush Before Blooming
shy buds
gathering the confidence
to bloom
Green Chaos
each leaf and stem
and bloom
holds a precise place
Triumvirate In White
three lilies
in their bloom
rule the dooryard
Plight Of The Underappreciated
don’t forget me
the daylily implores
leaning into the spotlight
Green Mountain Garden
an acre tamed
the blooms are timed
beside the mountains so sublime
Stoplights
impossible
to pass on by
a moment’s pause demanded
Flowering Planet
full
blue moons
orbiting beauty
Something For Everything
when worms
gaze up they get
a beautiful bloom too
Rocketship
speeding towards
the setting of seed
destination perpetuity
Who Knew
it was possible
for a poppy
to be fringed
No Envy In The Garden
each flower
their own perfection
beyond comparision
At Once Twice Seen
water lily’s
doppelgänger
pierces the pond
Dancing Ladies
slender legs
and tiny ballet slippers
emerge from the petaled tutu
Simplicity
orange pansy
a magnificence
of minimalism
Beauty Pagent
standing in a line
demonstrating their talent
gorgeousness
Azalea’s Final Gift
she saved
her best for last
in this bittersweet expressionism
White Azalea
unabashedly naked
is the flowering soul
translucent in the sun
Deep Dive
iris and poppy
plumb the depths
of color
Through The Darkness
the world awaited us
growing and blooming
summoning us back home
Aspirations Of Spires
blooming
higher and higher
until heaven is reached
Wildfire
racing through the garden
carried by the wind
columbine’s wild flames
Sweet Rise
early morning
held in spring’s
caress of innocence