ocean of pink
succulent stonecrop’s
tiny blossoms undulate
Night Light
The garden’s night light
guides the way to dawn.
Nondenominational Worship
Each blossom in the spire
is a devotion
to the day.
Zinnia’s Crown
A servant to beauty
the monarch of color
Zinnia reigns over July.
Delight
Fresh shiny faces
cheerfulness personified.
Expansion
petals open
to sun and sky
peony sighs
Bright Eyes
small blossoms gaze
upon a late spring day
confirming all is well
Cluster
Tiny buds
huddle together soaking up sun
gathering the power to flower.
Procreation
Five petals await
a most esteemed visitor –
the bee, prince of pollination.
Ode to Seurat
Master of pointillism
the crabapple blooms
a portrait of spring.
Anticipation
The blush
before the bloom.
Fungi Perfecti
As winter wanes
the forest flowers in fungi.
Winter Bloom
The cold bears gifts
the fleeting bloom
of an ice orchid.
Rock Blossom
Granite grows a rose
with lichen petals and lichen leaves.
Ruby Moon
Blooming in pinks and purples
a bean
being all it can be.
Plenty
Rudbeckia
leaves no room
for wanting.
Posey
A tiny bouquet of piercing red
surrounded by heart shaped leaves
offered to you by August.
Presence
Show your true colors
bloom boldly
claim and exclaim yourself.
Communion
A blossom speaks my prayer for me.
May I share my best
and leave a legacy of loveliness.
Nasturtium
Trojan warrior of the flower pot
with shield leaves and blossom helmet.
Slayer of slugs, pepper is your arsenal.
Milkweed
Mother to monarchs
nurturer and protector
shepherd of beauty.
Lilly
Raspberry colored beauties
undeterred by the weather
wear raindrops like diamonds.
Buttercup
Shinning yellow
beacon of summer
buttercup is a kiss from the sun
Commonplace Alchemy
A single stem
an ordinary weed
the exquisite process of living.
Rose without Thorns
Beloved maiden of the garden
peony heals sorrow with her beauty.
Astilbe
The red spire rises.
Nature’s Olympic flame of summer
will burn bright for the duration.
God’s Eye
In every blossom
the divine is looking back at you.
Magnolia in Winter
Your stylish furry jacket protects
your tender fragrant blossoms
from the elements of winter.
Hyacinth Octopus
Blossoming tentacles
scent the air
as they search for Spring.
Plant Life
Defying winter’s gloom
perfect pink blossoms
are delivered for the New Year.