petal storm
May blizzards
in flowers
Eden
in this paradise
of new colors
apples are still flowers
Herbal Medicine
depth of blue
that can cool
an angry heart
Invited
bulb garden
in the door yard
the outside’s invitation in
Buddha and the Dutchmen
community gathers
in the shadow
of faith
The Garden’s Sleeve
early spring
the garden wears
her heart on her sleeve
Logarithmic Bloom
Fibonacci’s code
unfurling the golden mean
of beauty’s geometry
Primary Colors
yellow bird
amid red buds
awaits blue sky
Life Asks Of Us
tattered feather
more precious now
for all it has given
First Out
up popped
snow drops
petaled exultation
Congregation
like dandelion wishes
snow flies and floats
congregating in expectation
Birdbath
April tricks
no bathing here
foolery for feathered ones
Picket Fences
ignoring the gate
time and weather
pass on through
Green Laurels
undaunted
spring’s victory crown
rises
Neighbor
good morning, good morning
another new day made
for us to share
Haven
shelter in the rhododendron
waiting out winter
alongside flower buds
Synapse
signals sent
of bloom and rest and bloom
dormancy too must be received
The Garden’s Valentine
each spot of red
a beloved’s kiss
such adoration bestowed
Irregardless
in the sunless day
lift your head
anyway
Thorns
could we meet
in the space
between the thorns
Eloquence
the fact
and fluency of grace
no line is ever straight
Hearing Hallelujah
crowded so tight
they seem almost one
every dot a note in the visual song
Dichotomy
without contradiction
arrived the second bloom
interpretation upheld by the past
Slow Waters
fountain in winter
slow flow
of ice and snow
Rainy Day Music
rain plays
on tin roofs
symphony for birds
Berry Decor
the yard
was decorated
in berries bright and red
Carapace
the fern
tortoise shelled
winter’s slow approach
Astronomy
it seemed
the moon had landed
inside the garden gate
Assurance
with just
a little warmth
life springs forth
Assertion
night held tight
in the morning’s frost
while the bloom asserted day