cresting yellow wave
in the ocean
of brown eyed Susans
Cleome Like A Lighthouse
Behold
the spent, the worn, the new
and the beauty
in each
The Sum Greater Than
minuscule blooms
perched upon
a multitude of stems
Purpose Driven Life
unsung, they hum
these workers who so diligently
uphold the world
3,000 Miles To Go
departure time draws near
sustenance the only baggage
to pack for the journey
The Mesosphere Nearby
inside the mallow’s bloom
a kind of shooting star
beauty streaking past
Stop
wait and watch
as the sun reveals
today’s gifts
Heat
these coneflowers
an inferno
of color
Blue Diamonds
glinting
with sunshine
and raindrops
Thistle’s Gaze
in a blink
thistle eyes look
through lavender lashes
Blooming Like A Starry Night
one white star
shining in
the purple petal sky
One Drew Me In
finely feather flower
your enchanting charisma
blurs the other blooms
Uncontainable
shoulder to shoulder
the flowers a joyful gathering
asking us to do the same
The Brightening
fuchsia lanterns
preparing to cast
their petal light
Solitude
to bloom in solitude
is still
to bloom
Ripen
so much beauty
in the readying
to unfurl
Pink Flare
announcing
the necessity
of joy
Cheerleaders
purple petal pom poms
cheering on
the garden’s bloom
Rabbit Ears
another new litter
pink and soft
listening, listening
Sound Seen
fire alarm
the begonia
a siren of red
Room For All
each blooms in their our own time
community’s beauty
someone is always flowering
Orchid Abstract Macro
shimmering
with the substance and structure
of life’s fragile tenacity
Summer Sun
a string of white lights
bellflowers reaching
for the sun
The Sacred Space Of Bloom
five petaled mandala
a call to meditate
on the oneness of everything
Overheard
a quiet conversation
held amongst blue blooms
to honor the day with beauty
Pink Edged Peach Begonia
mother nature
ever attentive
to all the tiny details
Pink Peony Perfection
quench the thirst
for beauty by
drinking in her loveliness
Umbrella Of Sunshine
casting light
creating shelter
from gloom
June Wedding
the chosen spot
for the marriage of lupin and iris
beneath a Chuppah made by trees
Music In Your Name
portulaca, portulaca
so much music in your name
to say it is to sing