whirlpool
of petals
color’s vortex
Enthusiasm
bloom, bloom, bloom
the boundless energy
of color
Sun Gazer
unblinking
the most tender of petals
will reveal all
More Than She Seems
deception
of fragility
begonia in the fall
Selfless Service
cut
and come again
generosity of zinnia
Phlox Individuated
as blossoms wane
every member’s value
in the cluster grows
Look
two bright poppy eyes
one wears shade
mascara-ed stamens
Stop Light Dahlia
instruction
to look
carefully
Flowering Sundial
time
is measured
by the lily’s shadow
Cream and Blue
sky and clouds
gather
in a flower
Alice’s Other Adventure
garden wonderland
falling up
the foxglove
Goodwill
tender pink
the wild bloom
benevolence of simplicity
Enchantment
magenta edged
curly girl
bewitches
Many in One
tiny buds
open into
the bloom of community
Rose Bramble
delicate beauties
defended
by a century’s thorns
In Love
red poppies
in dappled light
kisses from the garden
Before the Unfurling
petals held
tight in a fist
gathering the courage to open
The Other Sister
mallow’s
flashy sister
hibiscus unabashed hedonist
Wide Eyed
the daisy’s eye
unblinking
reflecting back beauty
In The Light
Oh! azalea
all a ruffle
beaming back the light
Splash
hot day
refreshed by
a splash of color
Quiet Deliberation
the insect
and the iris
confer upon the day
The Garden’s Royal Couple
monarchs without wings
the king and queen
of spring
Purple Reign
purple crown
the sovereign rule
of poppy’s bloom
Aspirations
divine
white iris
aspires to heaven
Welcome
garden hostess
greeting all
with coral kisses
Even With
her back turned
she cannot withhold
her beauty
Snow in Summer
as similar
and individual
as snowflakes
Reverie
inside
a house of colors
bee’s dream