it is the sky
that flowers
in winter
Remains
all that remains
is all that is needed
Reverence
beneath crowns of white
hydrangeas bow their heads
in reverence to winter
Hallelujah
to bloom
in the winter sun
is to rejoice
Ceaseless
gone are the flowers
gone are the seeds
and still she blooms
Exodus
delicate departure
wild aster
in seed
Hortensia
the golden girl’s bloom
will weather winter
Cleome
a bit of a hussy
floozy and bossy
throwing herself everywhere
Carried
faith carried
the pansy
into October
Echo
subtle hydrangea
softly echos
the colors of fall
Free Spirit
alabaster moth
lights upon
blue aster
After the Bloom
Her color’s retired
the beauty of sparseness
revealed
Presents of Being Present
autumn’s air is crisp and chill
dalias on the windowsill
Departing Color
reluctantly zinnia releases
her crowning glory –
color
Geranium
water colored petals
brighten shortening days
Bridge
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.