eight, nine, ten…
petal peeking round the corner
reveals her hiding place
Dusk
dreams came early
before night
had fully fallen
Red Dahlia
vamping
in the rain
unabashed
Garden Table
tucked between
the old tree and flower bed
wrought iron respite
Bee At Work
in the duty
of labor lies
the virtue of purpose
Enchantment
magenta edged
curly girl
bewitches
Sweets
ice cream
garden party
snapdragon parfaits
House and Garden
in the meadow
between the two
room for all of life
Aspiration
rock and lichen
give rise to
new life’s watch tower
Hierarchy
at the river bend
triumvirate of hollyhock
bow to the current
In Love
red poppies
in dappled light
kisses from the garden
Before the Unfurling
petals held
tight in a fist
gathering the courage to open
Zen Garden
a pattern
of breath with
stillness in between
Roadside Greetings
joyful
shouts of color
to cheer the passersby
Splash
hot day
refreshed by
a splash of color
Bloom Sounds
pink pow
of mountain laurel
pop pop pop
Forget Me Not
quiet request
said
in blue
Quiet Deliberation
the insect
and the iris
confer upon the day
Vista
the garden
over looks
forever
The Garden’s Royal Couple
monarchs without wings
the king and queen
of spring
Suspension
held aloft
it seems
by only hope
Purple Reign
purple crown
the sovereign rule
of poppy’s bloom
Columbine Consecration
garden prayers
in the morning light
a flowering devotion
Aspirations
divine
white iris
aspires to heaven
All Is Now
when the garden blooms
memories of winter
are exiled
Keepers
old milk can
the blue bird box
custodians of paradise
Exuberance of Sun and Bloom
formal garden
confines created
to illuminate abundance
Wagons Ho
we pioneer
the vegetable patch
homeyness of homesteading
Welcome
garden hostess
greeting all
with coral kisses
Even With
her back turned
she cannot withhold
her beauty
