every drop
a new opportunity
to see more
Magnifying Glasses
Beauty Mark
the lily’s
staining lipstick
pigment of the sun
No Envy In The Garden
each flower
their own perfection
beyond comparision
Second Bloom
this time
raindrops bloom
into shimmering flowers
The Ephemerals
more marvelous
due to
their fleeting nature
For Insects
once each year
some trees
bloom blue
Delve Into Details
in the bounty
of bloom
focus
Ready For Her Close Up
above
the lemon burst sedum
rose campion strikes her pose
Abstraction
her beauty
deconstructed
potent as ever
Of Intricate Design
cloisonne’d wings
on an
all green being
Those Two Iris
they leaned
into each other
as lovers often do
Bel Canto
an opera
of orange
sung by nasturtium
My Captured Heart
taken by
a special face
in the cheering crowd
Concentration
like the eye
of a hurricane
stillness at the center
Well Met
begonia concedes
to the formality of coleus
donning a tiara of blooms
Divinity Blooms
of one nature
is trillium’s trinity
her triptych in the woods
Delicious
at spring’s visual feast
hyacinth offers
succulent colors to savor
Unruly
the rock wore
twirls of curly moss
upon it’s hard headed crown
Hunting
concentrated stillness
the stalking
of sunshine
Allowance
I am seen
by the knowing yellow eye
and allowed audience
Portrait of a Bohemian
declaring status
expressing power
identity construction
Dahlia with Bee
vibrant yellow center
pink blushed petals
a bee’s cafe
Fire Engine
Geranium sounds
the summer alarm
with her red siren.
Procreation
Five petals await
a most esteemed visitor –
the bee, prince of pollination.
Opening
The maple unfurls
her first blossoms
opening all possibilities.
Warrior
The green swords of spring unfurl
winning their duel with winter.
Snow White Glove
Winter’s white fingers
reach for Spring.
Stars on the Stairs
There is magic
under foot.
Violet Green
Beloved houseguest African violet
provides a jolt of green
a harbinger of spring.
Vision
The birch’s
omniscient eye
watches all.