February thorns
protect the idea
of a rose.
In The Hush
Quietly beauty cloaks the land
allowing the silence of the soul to speak.
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Snow Cones
Golden leaves filled with sparkle
a winter delicacy of the woodland fairies.
Deception
In a topsy turvy world
roots masquerade as branches
and delight in out foxing foxes
The Tempest’s Creation
The storm left
sculptures and mysteries
behind.
Capacity
Residing on a single stem
a trinity of spirals
each holding what it can
Portrait of a Winter Day
In the stillness
all possibilities
are incubated.
Virtuosity
A solitary leaf
exquisitely demonstrates
the art of being.
Magic Carpet
There is still time.
Come sit on the soft lush green.
Let the world embrace you.
Each blade of grass grows just for you.
Coral
Geranium makes the garden’s coral
a blossom so shimmery, fresh and delicate
it might have come from the ocean floor.
Posey
A tiny bouquet of piercing red
surrounded by heart shaped leaves
offered to you by August.
Center of the Cosmos
All the mysteries of the universe
are contained
in a wild flower.
Morning Glory
The blue trumpet of summer
announces another August day.
Mysteriousness
What wonders are encased
in the spiny pod with the crown of thorns?
Style
This plant wears its pigtails
in fancy french braids
Garden Illuminata
leaves harmonize
with shadow and light
in the stillness resides everything
Monarch
The brightest colors
are put on display
when royalty visits.
Harvest
As the workers toil in the carpet of sage
they hum and buzz their dictum
“from each according to their abilities, to each according to their needs”
Blue
color to swim in
color to fly in
thank you delphinium
Presence
Show your true colors
bloom boldly
claim and exclaim yourself.
Georgia’s Touch
Unlikely colors blend and into me seeps
a joy of beauty that abolishes all greyness of spirit.
Communion
A blossom speaks my prayer for me.
May I share my best
and leave a legacy of loveliness.
The Circle
As the first bloom fades
the next opens to its glory.
Freckles
Splendid is the smattering
of red upon pink petals
freckle faced lily
enchanting girl of the garden
Pinwheel
When the right breeze blows
seeds will travel to their new homes.
A grand design determines time and place.
Forest Fireworks
Each new limb begins as a sparkler in green.
The pine celebrates its own independence day.
Buttercup
Shinning yellow
beacon of summer
buttercup is a kiss from the sun
Herringbone
A harmony of light and dark,
the forest floor wears herringbone.
Lady Slippers
These are the magic shoes that fairies wear
to the Pine Needle Ball each summer solstice.
The Artist
Indian Paintbrush colors the meadow
with embers of sunset.