everything extending
the last of their essence
veritas of beauty
In The Valley Of The Lily
The Chipmunk’s Mediation
perched upon
the dahlia stake
contemplating plenty
Little Wren
do you know
how I count on you
to carry hope
Garden Nymph
as the garden winds down
she keeps watch
for the hard frost
Late Bloomer
in the summer
a wall flower
by October a princess
Last Hurrah
regardless
of the wear and tear
still exuding joy
Deep Listening
everything in the world speaks
the air, the stone, the leaf
it is we who must become fluent
As It Ends It Continues
autumn teaches
how much there is
in endings
Monarch Lessons
when buffeted
by life’s breezes
hold fast to the bloom
Wrought Iron Pot
like a lantern
with a red flame of
beauty’s eternal light
Big Cat Little Cat
orange tiger
in the garden
prowling amongst blooms
Dizzy With Joy
spinning color
to the tips
of her petals
Color Parade
late summer blooms
inveigle
autumn’s turn
Pilgrimage To The Squirrel Bench
worship as
an acorn eaten
a devotion left
On The Porch
in the peacefulness
it is possible
to dream as big as the sky
Trio Of Pairs
sunshine clapboards and goldenrod
pink hibiscus and joe pye weed
shingled roofs with pine needles
As The Sun Rises
the remaining night
darkens
the aster’s blue
Come In
at the front door
flowers will
greet your feet
The Garden Dreamt An Ocean
shoal
of red octopi
floating in the rosebush
The Butterfly’s Season
floating
’round the blossoms
courting beauty
A Catchy Tune
summer serenades with colors
one can’t help
but sing along
Deep In The Garden
the bench submerged
in seeding dill
oh to be like a bug on a stem
A Blush Before Blooming
shy buds
gathering the confidence
to bloom
Red Lipstick
gorgeous faces
in the garden
all made up
Holy Is Our Green Space
the garden wears a halo
her given name ~
hibiscus
Wander The Garden
the spirit restores
finding the space of place
along gracious paths
Triumvirate In White
three lilies
in their bloom
rule the dooryard
Exuberant Vulnerability
holding both
the fragility and tenacity
of life
Like Cotton Candy
seemingly spun
out of air
so delicate and sweet
Union
when wings
are petals
an intricate intimacy