one shiny black eye
unmasked
his stone disguise
Deep In The Daylilies
Heat
these coneflowers
an inferno
of color
The Garden’s Guardian
presiding over
this convent of flowers
dedicated protector of insects and blooms
Blue Diamonds
glinting
with sunshine
and raindrops
Blooming Like A Starry Night
one white star
shining in
the purple petal sky
A Beauty And Her Beauty
a jewel
in her crown
butterfly alights on coneflower
Winged Reverence
the cardinal bows
his head in prayer
blessing the bowl
and the water it holds
One Drew Me In
finely feather flower
your enchanting charisma
blurs the other blooms
Uncontainable
shoulder to shoulder
the flowers a joyful gathering
asking us to do the same
The Brightening
fuchsia lanterns
preparing to cast
their petal light
Vulnerabilities
pink plastic flamingos
their only predators
the elements, time and asethics
Silent Invitation
like breadcrumbs
we sprinkle red flowers
for hummingbirds
A Duty Of Beauty
columbine has set her seed
one last hurrah
she blooms her leaves
The Estate
bee balm bloom
by the blue door
a kind of coat of arms
Solitude
to bloom in solitude
is still
to bloom
Make Holy The Housework
while the laundry dries
let it be perfumed
by summer blooms
Pink Flare
announcing
the necessity
of joy
Cheerleaders
purple petal pom poms
cheering on
the garden’s bloom
Rising Temperatures
the smoke tree billows pink
as the door yard basks
in summer’s heat
Garden Tapestry
the days
of summer
woven in leaves
Rabbit Ears
another new litter
pink and soft
listening, listening
Sound Seen
fire alarm
the begonia
a siren of red
Room For All
each blooms in their our own time
community’s beauty
someone is always flowering
Questions From A Neighborhood Walk
does an iron spider
weave a web
of chain link fence?
Portrait Of A Delphinium
backdropped by the black of shade
the meadow rue observes
an elegant blue lady
Summer Sun
a string of white lights
bellflowers reaching
for the sun
Overheard
a quiet conversation
held amongst blue blooms
to honor the day with beauty
Witnesses
flowers keep watch
over the landscape’s rise
from its misty morning blanket
Pink Edged Peach Begonia
mother nature
ever attentive
to all the tiny details
Godzilla Fern
the marvelous
garden monster
growing dragon tails