forcing bulbs seem
to speed the arrival
of spring
Power
Oh To Be
full of light
and flourishing
in the dead of winter
Shouting Out
a jubilation in red
amaryllis welcomes
the new year
The Self Defense Of Propogation
like porcupines
coneflowers throw their seed-quills
for self preservation
Summer Will Not Be Forgotten
a final
brilliant bloom
burned into memory
Steadfast
while garden beds are sleeping
there’s you blooming
in grand abundance
Reward
brought inside
before the hard frost
a bloom of recompence
To The Hydrangea
cold
is a kind
of coloring stick
A Bloom Near Winter’s Edge
once one of many
now the last remaining
ending with a beginning
Dress Up
poised by the window
in her shimmering succulent cape
begonia as a rosebud
As One
October rose
basked in the sun
I basked in her beauty
In October
marigolds make
their own
pumpkin patch
Within Reach
yesterday’s sunrise
appeared again
in today’s dahlia
Ebb Tide In The Meadow
color and light slowly recede
part of the insistent
if distant pull of winter
Sunshine’s Sunshine
namesake
the goddess
of energy and light
The Flowers Knowledge Of Mystery
in the silence
beyond all words
resides understanding
Mentored By The Hibiscus
noticing the beauty
of each petal’s fine, intricate lines
new acceptance of my own
Generosity
rain and roses
more gifts
from September
Brown Eyed Girl
as rudbeckia’s season closes
she speaks
of our ephemerality
Edged In White
such a small detail
thin fine line
the power of contrast
Amongst Blooms
in the petaled shade
a monarch’s
momentary pause
The Tale Of Queen Anne’s Lace
while tatting she pricks her finger
a drop of blood left behind
the price of beauty
Still Strong
time worn petals
do not detract
from her stellar vibrancy
Opposites Attract
soft fuzzy bee
atop
the prickly coneflower
Times Of Stark Relief
the light
of a certain kind
of sunflower night
The Landscape’s Breath
nature makes
a long exhale
of bloom and color
Birds Nest
a common name
for Queen Anne’s Lace
in seed – in deed
Enchantment
the garden’s stardust
comprised
of blossoms and buds
Gorgeous Georgia
the introduction made
by a gladiola
to Ms O’Keefe
What Can Be Done
a garden bed weeded
one small corner of the world
made right