delphinium unfurls
a final wave of blue
summer’s sendoff
Hedgerow
Fall must climb
a fence of color
to steal away summer
Red Bug White flower
true bug can tells no lies
your garage and siding
is where he likes to hide
Gloriosa
mars orbits the garden
with her hydrangea and coneflower moons
a galaxy of blooms
Flower Fowl
clutch of blooms
hens and chicks
cluck in colors
Tied
tied to the sky
with a spider’s thread
blackberry iris blooms
Mountain Flower
mountain of pink
a landscape of blooms
mirrors the granite outcropping
Aspire
it is dreams
that stretch
our reach
Bee’s Favorite
pink hostess to
the thrum and buzz
of sweetness in the making
Laughing Dragons
the tiny jaws of snapdragons
open with a gentle squeeze
releasing their laughter
Bird Bath
the side yard
a sanctuary
for feathered friends
Rosebud, Rosebud
brief be
the precious buds
prior to unfolding
Red on Rock
hot red begonia
rests against the cool granite
summer lovers
Cottage Garden
the house resides
in the garden’s
flowering embrace
Afire
the flame
of red geranium
against the chimney wall
Stages
the progression of blooms
a triptych of peach perfection
Petticoat
iris is where
the fairies shop
for ruffled petticoats
Respite
noon time shade
and the company of flowers
completes my peace
Big Giver
abundance is
the daisy’s creed
Properties
behind the tissue paper petals
resides the magic of relief and sleep
Oceanic Ornamental
their splash of red
and foam of flowers
washes across June
Exaltation
a mass of blooms
a choir of color
a devotion of flowers
Riches
summer riches
the depth of color
a bounty of purple and yellow
Gathered
the spirit of the meadow
resides in the abundance
brought indoors
Perspective
flowering planet
blooming purple orb
the ant’s north star
Scent Satchel
intoxicating lilac
carrying all previous springs
in her heady perfume
Ikebana Tree
Midwife
forest maiden
mother’s helper
harbinger of spring
Meeting
quaker bonnets
gather in the grass
spring worship
Enchantment
a poetry of branches
and music in the light
a pause before the blooming
sweet magnolia May