leopard skin
turks cap
guises of the lily
Grasshopper
on the pebble path
a pause
to merge and rest
Sage
the sage knows
the only time
is now
Flower Fowl
clutch of blooms
hens and chicks
cluck in colors
Celebration
flowering
without a flower
succulent’s celebration of self
Repair
zigzag
is the stitch
that repairs the spider’s web
Aspire
it is dreams
that stretch
our reach
Panoply
delicate down
provocative protection
Inside Pink
audacious
is the yellow heart
that beats the pulse of summer
Bee’s Favorite
pink hostess to
the thrum and buzz
of sweetness in the making
Laughing Dragons
the tiny jaws of snapdragons
open with a gentle squeeze
releasing their laughter
Bird Bath
the side yard
a sanctuary
for feathered friends
Rosebud, Rosebud
brief be
the precious buds
prior to unfolding
Red on Rock
hot red begonia
rests against the cool granite
summer lovers
Cottage Garden
the house resides
in the garden’s
flowering embrace
Come Closer
magenta edged
the curled petal
beckons
Stages
the progression of blooms
a triptych of peach perfection
Fuchsia Daisy
stealing the garden scene
from her same named sister
beaming centers of sunshine
Respite
noon time shade
and the company of flowers
completes my peace
High Spirits
catching the sun
an exhilaration of color
profusion of petals
Big Giver
abundance is
the daisy’s creed
Exaltation
a mass of blooms
a choir of color
a devotion of flowers
Riches
summer riches
the depth of color
a bounty of purple and yellow
Perspective
flowering planet
blooming purple orb
the ant’s north star
Bleeding Heart
open and exposed
to every joy and sorrow
exquisite vulnerability
A Toast
drink
from the goblet of color
to beauty – fair and fleeting
Bravery
Precious bleeding heart
daring a hard frost
bursts forth
Moored
after navigating snow drifts
the little wooden boat drops anchor
at the vegetable patch
White Mums
a blizzard of blooms
before the first flakes fall
Cleome
a bit of a hussy
floozy and bossy
throwing herself everywhere