they gathered
in abundance
to worship spring
Quaker Ladies
So Many Things At Once
a tomato
a fiery sunset
a vixen’s red lip wear
oh begonia you beguiler
Granite Garden Path
walk the sun warmed stone
admire the colorful creep of phlox
perceive spring’s unfolding
Winged Bloom
in white and pink
the trillium releases
her flock of butterflies
The Bloom Of Light
after many gray days
the sun itself
is a flower
and a flower
is a mirror
to the sun
Biltmore Ballgown
oh you
in your fancy dress
ready to twirl in the garden
Pretty Precipitation
petal shower
at the meadow’s edge
so many kinds of rain
The Radiance Is You
when the day is dim
make your own light
with the colors you share
Sea Of Iris
spring’s tide rises
the iris swell
incubating their bloom wave
Wind Flower Witness
bright yellow eye
with ruby lashes
watching the day unfold
Reassurance
constants
the river, the mountain
the flowers return
the renewal of spring
Rock Garden Early Risers
beneath the arch
of bleeding hearts
grapes of hyacinth
Finally The Sun Came Out
after so many days of rain
there is warmth and light
and the earth rises up
in color and hope
Hen And Chic Mosaic
the garden
tiled in succulents
a resounding repetition
Skeleton Bloom
sacred relic
from last year
a blueprint for new blooms
As Necessary As Joy
May rain
like the tears
that cleanse the soul
First In The Garden
to the old oak leaves
piled by the wind
spring offers a pink bouquet
They Bloom In A Bunch
lean in, lean in
and be transported
on the sweet scent of spring
The Thorn, The Leaf And Then The Rose
the thorns eternal
and budding leaves
enduring faith in the rose
Arrival
the crocus arrived
as an outpost
of hope
The Greening Undaunted
the iris keep on
despite discouraging
evidence and occurances
Iris In Winter
a seed head bloom
in black and white
the winter gift of iris
Port In The Storm
our porch perch
is piled with snow
we are snug inside
Always Living
despite the lows of cold
the moss and Sempervivum
the brave and hearty Heuchera
keep on and on
Smiled Upon
winter holds tight to the shadows
but OH the sun, the sun
the saving sun
Transfigurations
a shell without its beach
perhaps part caterpillar part cocoon
or just the hosta leaf
fossilized
Patience And Perseverance
amongst the snow
a dreaming blossom bud
and hope made manifest
Making Magic
rarely seen
this generous neighbor
who gives in imagination and delight
by bestowing upon the garden
a Christmas fairy
Slow Days
the garden wears a sweater of snow
inside you wear boiled wool
the two of you
practicing patience
Settling On, Settling In
the river still runs
but the cold has dug
its fingers in the ground