they leaned forward
as if
to greet me
Sweet Primrose
You
one among many
blooming
in common splendor
Fluidity
pulmonaria
does not conform
blooming in both pink and blue
Pause
to revel in
the many marvels
of nature’s designs
The Second Bloom All At Once
newly risen
she blooms again
in shadow
Crocus In Light
in part
it seems
they create the light
Valentine Delivery
that minx
the geranium
delivering deep red
The Force Of Beauty
from inside
paper whites
beckon spring
Petunia In November
turning her face
away from the cold
to shine just one more day
Sweet Perfection
make mine
two scoops
of chocolate dahlia
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