the crocus arrived
as an outpost
of hope
Arrival
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
A Cloud Of Angels
those flowers still blooming
at season’s end
deserve a special moniker
Anemone And Oak Leaf
still blooming and setting bud
even as the leaves fall
illustration of hope
Harvest
a wealth of blooms
the bees converge
to preserve sweetness
The Gladiola
a lipstick before you open
a wide seductive smile in bloom
a last kiss before you leave
Testament
in tribute to all that summer gives
in harmony with autumn’s colorful display
delphinium delivers a final spire
Revelation
backwards glance
at the golden yellow goddess
revealed her magenta majesty
Dawdling Days
the calendar says October
but it is still summer
in the side yard
Open To Change
there goes autumn
passing by
the back door
Stopping By The Marigolds
cooling down
in the petal shade
of the mid-day sun
Morning Glory
a sunrise of sorts
awash in colors and
offering light like a new day
A Glimmering Caught My Eye
the shimmer
in the shadows
reveals a tiny green rocket
Grasshopper’s Side-eye
hey lady
yeah you in the straw hat
who you lookin’ at?
White Bugle
it’s taps for summer
as blooms sound
the approach of fall
Longevity
lingering lilies
the bee balm’s re-bloom
September summer
Concentric
a motionless twirl
sunflower’s
circle upon circle
Lavender Blue
afternoon shadow dance
the colors tango
blue cross step, lavender dip
Succulents
color’s intensity
provides a quick trip
to the tropics
Nature’s Pincushion
beatitude
held in place
with flower pins
The Garden Stairs
slowly we take the steps
reluctant to reach
the peak of bloom
The Queen And Her Constituents
without the wild
and abundant
nothing to reign over
Delphinium With Hummingbird
a shared translucence
in petal and wing
delicate, determined things