time worn petals
do not detract
from her stellar vibrancy
Still Strong
Yellow Before Orange
dreaming of wings
even
before the cocoon
Opposites Attract
soft fuzzy bee
atop
the prickly coneflower
august August
the sky
and the garden
moving towards fall
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
How It Grows
layers and lines
drawing the complexities
of the garden’s many cycles
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
The August Garden
drinking in humidity
and transforming heat
into color
Perfect Pairing
the monarch
and the white hydrangea
made for each other
Garden Gaurdians
neither gargoyle nor griffin
still
they hold the guard
Garden Hostel
such fine accommodations
rooms tailored
to each wingeds need
Best Friends
no truer companion
to a picket fence
than the orange day lily
A Second Bloom
the imperative
to seed
intensifies the color
Hello
said the bunny
to the poppies
most delicious
Unity
sharing a fundamental intimacy
the butterfly and marigold
depend upon each other
Orbs Enchantment
a ray of morning light
makes magic
of the dew on dill
Faith In Flowers
all the ways of beauty
given
like an answered prayer
Revealed
she turned
one petal down
revealing her mysteries
of gradation and form
Forever
etched
into my heart
the vibrancy of bloom
Monologue In Pink
spotlight
in the shade garden
astilbe takes the stage
Inside The Moment
the peacefulness of morning
lingers like
dewdrops on a leaf
Oh To Be
a bug so small
a flower can be
made into your house
Her Reign Of Spring
peony the queen
presides
with pomp and circumstance
Could It Be
the details
on the butterfly’s wing
cast light instead of shadows
Galloping By
in all ways
she came
from the woods
Elbow Length
an extravagant
elegance
of foxglove
Resonance
the iris
an echo
of poppy’s orange