yellow
goes galloping
across still cold ground
Coltsfoot
Purchased Sunshine
so necessary
the simple happiness
daisies give
Crocus
petal bowls
containing the gold
of sunshine
To Leave Is To Return
in the season
of seeds
everything is giving
Flowers In Lamp Light
cosmos defiant hoorah
as if to prove
the potency of bloom
The Garden’s Guardian
presiding over
this convent of flowers
dedicated protector of insects and blooms
Silent Invitation
like breadcrumbs
we sprinkle red flowers
for hummingbirds
Make Holy The Housework
while the laundry dries
let it be perfumed
by summer blooms
Mid-June
the garden comes into herself
and is as self realized
as the poppy is vibrant
Cautious Exploration
is it safe?
let me look further
then I’ll give you a high sign
Granite Garden Path
walk the sun warmed stone
admire the colorful creep of phlox
perceive spring’s unfolding
Reassurance
constants
the river, the mountain
the flowers return
the renewal of spring
Rock Garden Early Risers
beneath the arch
of bleeding hearts
grapes of hyacinth
Finally The Sun Came Out
after so many days of rain
there is warmth and light
and the earth rises up
in color and hope
All Of The Universe Became One
the sky
sinks her toes deep
into the tender new grass
Flowering Light
like the sun
forsythia an orb of light
rising from the April lawn
The Ground Blooms In Browns
from the snow emerge
all the tiny details
of new beginnings
Uplifted
joy materialized
as the primrose buds
and blooms
Magic And Laundry
zinnias watch the day unfold
the driftwood horse oversees
sheets drying in the summer breeze
Flowers At The Farmer’s Market
buckets filled
with summer
bunched to take home
When The Garden Is Full
all wants
and wishes
realized
Practice
trust that time
and light and your breath
will move without effort
A Garden Made Of Whimsey
scaredy cat
in red high heels
protecting herbs from birds
Shimmering
summer heat
the garden a fire
of green
Respite With Roses
climbing the trellis
the rose
makes its way to heaven
The Overlook
mornings are meant
for wandering
and wondering
A Good Morning
sunshine and new blooms
the kind of day
that heals hearts
Another Kind Of Warmth
a beam
of daffodil sunshine
graces the hillside
They Covered It With Flowers
discarding bark
beetles carve
a bas-relief
First Glance
the garden appeared empty
but beauty sought
is beauty found