they leaned forward
as if
to greet me
Sweet Primrose
You
one among many
blooming
in common splendor
Lunching With Tulips
at the glass table
in wrought iron chairs
we dine on beauty
Sunburn
to feel the warmth of the rays
worth the risk
in a short lived life
Outdoor Cloakroom
milk container
coat check
string of ladies purses
Fluidity
pulmonaria
does not conform
blooming in both pink and blue
Ode To A Bumblebee
the tulip hums
her color palette
friendly just like you
Portrait Of A Tulip Aflame
stepping from the shade
blazing, blazing
like the sun
Recognition
the prairie crocus’s
yellow eye glinting
back at the sun
Daffodil In Profile
a floral vanity
the consciousness
of one’s best side
Pause
to revel in
the many marvels
of nature’s designs
Continuum
from the past
emerges
today’s blessing
Embrace Of An Old Friend
in cold, windy woods
spring rose up
to greet me
Stepping Out
yellow canters
though the woods
coltsfoot on the move
The Second Bloom All At Once
newly risen
she blooms again
in shadow
Crocus In Light
in part
it seems
they create the light
The Mercy Of Houseplants
while it snows
the primrose blooms
conjuring spring
The Green Rose
like a siren
calling to spring
bringing blossoms into being
We Hold Each Other Up
remains of summer blooms
provide the structure for
blossoms made of snow
Leading By Example
from the window ledge
the heralding
of spring
Valentine Delivery
that minx
the geranium
delivering deep red
The Force Of Beauty
from inside
paper whites
beckon spring
The Blossom
morning sky
blooms
in pink and blue
With Age
acceptance
built endurance
elegance in this new stage
Cin Cin
goldenrod raises
her goblet of snow
a toast to sunrise
A Sort Of Snow Flower
seed wings
as snow flakes
goldenrod in a flurry
Dressing For The Season
marigold’s
winter coat
is made of cold
Petunia In November
turning her face
away from the cold
to shine just one more day
In The Valley Of The Lily
everything extending
the last of their essence
veritas of beauty
Late Bloomer
in the summer
a wall flower
by October a princess