defiant of the cold
the tulip
passionate with color
Defying The Elements
sweet hydrangea
her summer bloom lingers
on a honeycomb of petals
Defiance
blazing colors
defy the drought
and celebrate the heat
Defiance
vixen
in the window
refuses winter’s grey
Ruffled
outside winter approaches
while defiant violet
flaunts her ruffled skirts
Bandit
defiant
the masked bandit
pillages the crabapples
Undaunted
by winter’s demands
evergreens refuse to release color or needles
and stand in defiant contrast to the ever greying landscape.