amidst a chorus of violas
hyacinth the prima donna
claims center stage
Performance In May
Twinkling On A Still Dormant Shrub
stars that never dim
blooms of perpetuity
remains of the azaleas
Flowered Flight
mariposa
my magnolia
a bloom of butterflies
They Make The Sunshine
let the flowers
light
the way
Joy
sometimes joy leaps up
in my heart
like crocus from the ground
The Blossom’s Gaze
a bit
of lavender wistfulness
the longing to be outside
Satellite
receiving instructions
from last summer
on future destinations
Amarylis Did
with her stamens
she motioned me closer
come admire my details
My Orange Sun
warming me
with color
on these gray days
Power
forcing bulbs seem
to speed the arrival
of spring
Oh To Be
full of light
and flourishing
in the dead of winter
Shouting Out
a jubilation in red
amaryllis welcomes
the new year
The Self Defense Of Propogation
like porcupines
coneflowers throw their seed-quills
for self preservation
Summer Will Not Be Forgotten
a final
brilliant bloom
burned into memory
Steadfast
while garden beds are sleeping
there’s you blooming
in grand abundance
Reward
brought inside
before the hard frost
a bloom of recompence
To The Hydrangea
cold
is a kind
of coloring stick
A Bloom Near Winter’s Edge
once one of many
now the last remaining
ending with a beginning
Dress Up
poised by the window
in her shimmering succulent cape
begonia as a rosebud
As One
October rose
basked in the sun
I basked in her beauty
In October
marigolds make
their own
pumpkin patch
Within Reach
yesterday’s sunrise
appeared again
in today’s dahlia
Ebb Tide In The Meadow
color and light slowly recede
part of the insistent
if distant pull of winter
Sunshine’s Sunshine
namesake
the goddess
of energy and light
The Flowers Knowledge Of Mystery
in the silence
beyond all words
resides understanding
Mentored By The Hibiscus
noticing the beauty
of each petal’s fine, intricate lines
new acceptance of my own
Generosity
rain and roses
more gifts
from September
Brown Eyed Girl
as rudbeckia’s season closes
she speaks
of our ephemerality
Edged In White
such a small detail
thin fine line
the power of contrast
Amongst Blooms
in the petaled shade
a monarch’s
momentary pause