heart of the garden
hydrangea’s beauty bridges
summer to autumn
Subdued
Summer’s days wane
flower’s colors fade.
Simple
At the center of things
complexity appears simple.
Deference
A spray of goldenrod
bows to autumn’s arrival.
Profile
brown eyed susans
strike a pose
September
asking nothing
September arrived
offering perfection
Morning
The day came softly
quietly offering beauty.
Care
Heaven bathes the sweet pea
with the gentlest of raindrops.
Glad
the afterglow
of gratitude
is gladness
Pieces of Summer
A quarter of a flower,
a sliver of the sun,
a portion of August.
Stately
The hollyhock
regally presides
over August.
Change
life is the process
of constant transformation
Destination
Summoned by common color
a zinnia is the butterfly’s
landing pad.
Vibrancy
Joy arrives
as color.
Night Light
The garden’s night light
guides the way to dawn.
Home
Tiny blossoms
house
all of creation.
Demonstration
Gathered together
simple blossoms
demonstrate peace.
Made Visible
To be realized
light requires
the dark.
Nondenominational Worship
Each blossom in the spire
is a devotion
to the day.
Woodland Cathedral
Nature’s church
is adorned
with flower spires.
Beauty’s Light
Leaves bask in the glow
of the iris’s beauty.
Wild One
Rose to purple
five petaled flowers
old maid’s nightcap
riots the woodlands in color.
Without a Sound
Quietly peace comes
spreading through actions
like the pollen on the bee.
Fey Faire Queen
In she flies
on petal wings
carried by magic
offering hope.
Zinnia’s Crown
A servant to beauty
the monarch of color
Zinnia reigns over July.
Congregation
A flock of blossoms
perch on the garden fence.
Foraging
Her pollen baskets full
the bumblebee takes her rest
and sips her fill of sweet nectar
Froth
Pure white
froth of ruffles
peony’s distinction
Art Nouveau
Inspired iris
with her whiplash curves
and intensity of color
mother of an art movement.
Corsage
Invited by the sun to the spring fling
the earth wears a blushing peony.