Unlikely colors blend and into me seeps
a joy of beauty that abolishes all greyness of spirit.
Communion
A blossom speaks my prayer for me.
May I share my best
and leave a legacy of loveliness.
Freckles
Splendid is the smattering
of red upon pink petals
freckle faced lily
enchanting girl of the garden
Milkweed
Mother to monarchs
nurturer and protector
shepherd of beauty.
Commonplace Alchemy
A single stem
an ordinary weed
the exquisite process of living.
Astilbe
The red spire rises.
Nature’s Olympic flame of summer
will burn bright for the duration.
God’s Eye
In every blossom
the divine is looking back at you.
Lupin
A meeting of friends in the meadow.
Quaker Bonnets gather
offering their quiet beauty to the whole of the land.
Fleur-de-lis
Noble in color, royal in birthright
Iris is the garden’s rainbow goddess.
Bequest
First bud begets the bloom
than flower brings the fruit.
Trillium
Star of the woodland
offers a sacred trinity
in flower petals and leaves.
Wild Aster
Beloved daisy
cheerful even without color or summer.
Before Me
Red flags in a blue sky
reminders to
stop for beauty.
Delicate
Christmas Cactus
Grandma’s flower
bursts with blooms
her Christmas joy.
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