in saying goodbye
the leaf became
a butterfly
Becoming
Amongst Blooms
in the petaled shade
a monarch’s
momentary pause
Black Beauty
each landing
a sacrament
of pollination
Yellow Before Orange
dreaming of wings
even
before the cocoon
Perfect Pairing
the monarch
and the white hydrangea
made for each other
Unity
sharing a fundamental intimacy
the butterfly and marigold
depend upon each other
Could It Be
the details
on the butterfly’s wing
cast light instead of shadows
Monarch Lessons
when buffeted
by life’s breezes
hold fast to the bloom
Distance
paints with a soft brush
the sunny union
of the zinnia and the butterfly
The Butterfly’s Season
floating
’round the blossoms
courting beauty
Union
when wings
are petals
an intricate intimacy
Mourning Cloak
you
of brown velvet
supine in sunshine
Will You Find Your Way To Being A Butterfly
living inside
nourished with parsley
tended by humans
Like Lovers Parting
monarch and flower
kissed by the sun
one final embrace
before the journey’s begun
Appreciation
The butterfly, cow and flower
conferring beauty
on the day
Quiet Roar Of The Eastern Tiger
she carries
pollen on her back
and creation on her wings
Counterparts And Wings
butterfly
on the thistle
the soft atop the bristle
More Precious For The Wear
even as life
takes from us
our beauty remains
Dahlias In The Background
bookends of summer
monarchs on
Buddleia
Pause for Refreshment
sipping
zinnia nectar
most delicious afternoon
Amongst The Blooms The Wing-ed Ones
beyond the porch rail
butterfly and hummingbird
make their morning rounds
Monarch In The Wind
held
to the earth
by a blossom
Butterfly Alighted
small moment
enlarges
the day
Small White Butterfly
spirit
of a dear friend
visiting again
Social Call
dropping in
to share
the garden’s news
Sweet Goodbye
final visit
to the last
of the lilacs
Many Shades
blue on blue
butterfly in
the bachelor buttons
Portrait of Summer
eternal rock
seasonal bloom
a passing butterfly
Helene
garden’s goddess
overseeing beauty
from beyond
Homemaking
seeds ready for flight
intentions set on next season’s
home for monarchs