in the summer
a wall flower
by October a princess
Late Bloomer
Monarch Lessons
when buffeted
by life’s breezes
hold fast to the bloom
Wrought Iron Pot
like a lantern
with a red flame of
beauty’s eternal light
Big Cat Little Cat
orange tiger
in the garden
prowling amongst blooms
Dizzy With Joy
spinning color
to the tips
of her petals
Color Parade
late summer blooms
inveigle
autumn’s turn
Althea
a bit of a strumpet
flaunting her trumpet
enticing hummingbirds and bees
Seen With A Sigh Of Awe
petals and wings
are ephemeral things
pulling on our heart strings
Distance
paints with a soft brush
the sunny union
of the zinnia and the butterfly
Summer Is
a red lipped maiden
leaving kisses
on the sundial
The Butterfly’s Season
floating
’round the blossoms
courting beauty
A Blush Before Blooming
shy buds
gathering the confidence
to bloom
Red Lipstick
gorgeous faces
in the garden
all made up
Green Chaos
each leaf and stem
and bloom
holds a precise place
Triumvirate In White
three lilies
in their bloom
rule the dooryard
Exuberant Vulnerability
holding both
the fragility and tenacity
of life
Like Cotton Candy
seemingly spun
out of air
so delicate and sweet
Union
when wings
are petals
an intricate intimacy
Something For Everything
when worms
gaze up they get
a beautiful bloom too
A Setting
simple flower
contains
a daylong sunset
No Envy In The Garden
each flower
their own perfection
beyond comparision
Unassuming Yarrow
mends the body
re-awakens the spirit
a healer for centuries
Elegant Service
a pink cup
holding cream fringe
an offering of splendor
Dancing Ladies
slender legs
and tiny ballet slippers
emerge from the petaled tutu
Simplicity
orange pansy
a magnificence
of minimalism
Definition
known by
the outlined edges
of her boundaries
Beauty Pagent
standing in a line
demonstrating their talent
gorgeousness
Azalea’s Final Gift
she saved
her best for last
in this bittersweet expressionism
White Azalea
unabashedly naked
is the flowering soul
translucent in the sun
Deep Dive
iris and poppy
plumb the depths
of color