voices raised
in joyous praise
birds greet the day
Two Came Together
summertime visit
from dear friends
long departed
Guilelessness
all of beauty’s
every sustenance
in the simple rose
Frog On The Toadstool
I’ll do
what I want
is his only thought
First Dahlia
a dazzler adorns
the back porch
hand rail
The Stone Mushrooms
aspire
to be added to
stone soup
Into The Deep
dive into
delphinium’s
blue depths
It Came
the cool breeze
that eases
everything
To Be Chosen
flowers await
their moment
in the sun
Undulating Color
the garden an ocean
peony blooms as if
a sea anemone
Within
hidden inside
tiny delicate flowers
can’t help but bloom
The Garden At Noon
from the shade
I take a long drink
of her colors
Towering Flowers
towering
above the moss
sedum skyscrapers
Nature’s Time
flowering sundial
it’s gnomon
the coulds
For The Bees
the garden bed
a candy store
offering lavendar lollipops
Everything Rises
as morning sidles
to the edge of the garden
the gingko bows to the day
Skipper
stay close
there are dangers
in the delicious garden
Azalea Ablaze
taking
her moment
in summer’s spotlight
Borrowed View
flowering frame
a passageway
into the garden’s delights
Sacred Rite
each bud
caressed and blessed
ants’ consecration
Those Two Iris
they leaned
into each other
as lovers often do
Joyous Cacophony
bleeding hearts
tambourine the wind
allium and iris
sing solo notes
Jumping Up
exaltation
of summer’s
many tiny joys
The Garden Bench
in morning shade
watching
a summer day unfold
Bronze
a sculpture
grown by June
red metal
Abiding Love
so many hearts
as much love
as the world needs
They Meet Each Spring
enduring rock
perpetual phlox
kindreds
Friendly Conversation
greetings
from the tulips
as the violets wander by
Nature’s Nuptial
garden wedding
in June
bridal veil blooms
And Your Heart Skips A Beat
sweet as a kiss
upon your cheek
pink tulip’s bloom
