portulaca, portulaca
so much music in your name
to say it is to sing
Music In Your Name
Singular Beauty In Abundance
a crowd of beauty
each worthy of attention
to their intricate details
Essential Worker
the bee’s
skilled labor
precise and diligent
Lantana Lollipop
so sweet
she makes syrup
with the rain
Happiness
a smile spread
across the garden
pink azalea in bloom
I Remember
the sweet comfort
of your companionship
felt now at the sighting of our flower
In The Garden
sitting with
the flowers
my soul is at home
Ballerina
slender legs on point
beneath the petal tulle
of a flowering tutu
Allium Light And Dark
the depth
of light and dark
known best by the other
Winged Bloom
in white and pink
the trillium releases
her flock of butterflies
The Bloom Of Light
after many gray days
the sun itself
is a flower
and a flower
is a mirror
to the sun
Fuzzy Bloom
you there
as soft
as a bee
Biltmore Ballgown
oh you
in your fancy dress
ready to twirl in the garden
The Radiance Is You
when the day is dim
make your own light
with the colors you share
Within
the flower’s center
an intricacy of propagation
a bloom all its own
Wind Flower Witness
bright yellow eye
with ruby lashes
watching the day unfold
Magnolia
petals
whisper pink
delicacy in all things
Skeleton Bloom
sacred relic
from last year
a blueprint for new blooms
First In The Garden
to the old oak leaves
piled by the wind
spring offers a pink bouquet
They Bloom In A Bunch
lean in, lean in
and be transported
on the sweet scent of spring
Daffodils
first lights
in the still dark landscape
twinkling like stars
Arrival
the crocus arrived
as an outpost
of hope
Grocery Store Blooms
I purchased some hope
from isle thirteen
giving myself early spring
To Brighten The Day
petals like silk
scent of spice
the rose-lipped carnation
Wildflower Storm
a flurry
of flowers
the petals accumulating
Boutonnière
the night’s lapel
embellished with
a frosty flower
Patience And Perseverance
amongst the snow
a dreaming blossom bud
and hope made manifest
Early
before the namesake-d day
the cactus can’t resist
an early gift
The Flowers Shout
with purple fringe and frill
mums shatter silence
with blooms
Blooming Accolade
a flowering crown
honoring the colors
the leaves have left behind