moonlight magnolia
her fragrance
a memory of heaven
Magnolioideae
before the existence of bees
the magnificence of magnolias
relied on the kindness of beetles
Unveiled
all of the intricacies
of the universe
unfold in the maple blossom
The Refreshment of Color
inside
a tall drink of color
ends winter’s dry monochrome
Spring Flowering
a rose
of snow
bloomed in March
And
crystals and petals
drift and bloom
shimmer and flower
Before
a flower
before the season for flowers
blossom of seeds
Paradise
bee’s nirvana
a pollen utopia
found in October
Delphinium on Oak
summer echoes
in the single bud
fallen from the vase
Challenge
competitive dahlia
challenges fall’s colors
with her October bloom and bud
Carrying the Torch
as the sun retreats
yellow petaled flowers
carry the torch for summer’s shine
Dahlia with Bee
vibrant yellow center
pink blushed petals
a bee’s cafe
Captive
the cloisonné center of helenium
captivates the grasshopper
nothing escapes beauty’s grasp
Harvest
one petal at a time
in the soft September sun
the bee labors in love
Potent
tiny deadly maiden
outstretched arms
await her prey
Full
pink cloud
the lily blooms
filling the sky
Returned
doubt came
and stole away hope
then the extraordinary beauty
of the ordinary
returned it
Turn, Turn, Turn
hydrangea turns
becoming and beaconing
the season’s change
Voiced
the center speaks
to all the beginnings to be
released when the bloom decays
Lace Making
a needle prick
a spot of blood
King James’ wife’s
labor of love
Names
I did not know
the flower’s name
but she knew mine
Millinery
leopard skin
turks cap
guises of the lily
Celebration
flowering
without a flower
succulent’s celebration of self
Tied
tied to the sky
with a spider’s thread
blackberry iris blooms
Panoply
delicate down
provocative protection
Inside Pink
audacious
is the yellow heart
that beats the pulse of summer
Splendor
beauty
is divine
love
Come Closer
magenta edged
the curled petal
beckons
Humility
in relation to
not competition with
oh to be one among many
Wild Bloom
a shout of color
fades to an echo
brevity of beauty