Winter persists
trying spring’s patience.
Galapagos Garden
Lichen archipelago
on an ocean of granite.
Surfacing
From the cold, dark earth
emerges the noble daffodil
shouldering its way to the sun.
Yield
The garden’s harvested bounty
carries a weary spirit towards spring
in the colors of dried petals and the promise of seeds.
Parting Days
there is still enough warmth in the sun
to want to rock on the porch a bit
Mum
the garden’s secret keeper.
Our Two Chairs
Let us take our willow seats
and savor a few more garden moments with the geraniums
before the the frost comes and sends us all inside.
Sun Bleached Susan
Fall pulls the color
from Susan’s petals
Slope
The end of summer
has found her
angle of repose.
Thirst
The birdbath
calls out
for rain
Ballerina Rose
Tiny dancers
take their last curtain call
before autumn closes the show
Passageway
Summer holds on
in sunshine and blossom
but Fall is pulling at her edges.
Vantage Point
In a world of green
take a green seat
and wait for the V’s of geese
to pull autumn into view.
Garden Art Show
A transitory garden mosaic
of shadow, leaves and granite veins.
Three Teepees
The beans have finished their teepee climb
now even the hammock sleeps
summer retreats
Panta rhei
The flower has turned to pod
the warmth of the sun belies the bite in the breeze
everything flows.
Ruby Moon
Blooming in pinks and purples
a bean
being all it can be.
Hostess
Dressed to the nines
in sunshine yellow with geometric designs in black
she graciously welcomes all to wander among the flowers.
Susans’ Crown
This garden celebrates
black eyed susan as the queen of summer flowers
by giving her a crown.
Coral
Geranium makes the garden’s coral
a blossom so shimmery, fresh and delicate
it might have come from the ocean floor.
At The Root Of It
The humble turnip reveals
all the beauty, all the struggle
of life.
Belonging
oh to be a bud in the cluster
a part of a tribe
together in the center of life’s circle.
Morning Glory
The blue trumpet of summer
announces another August day.
Sustenance
Flowers feed the soul.
Balm
There is no room for worry
amidst all the color and beauty.
Come and stay awhile.
Garden Path
Stepping stones warmed by the sun
beckon bare feet
to journey into serenity
Finding Place
The place to be
is precisely where you are.
Garden Illuminata
leaves harmonize
with shadow and light
in the stillness resides everything
Monarch
The brightest colors
are put on display
when royalty visits.
Labor of Love
There is a magic garden
where everyone is welcome
to come and take what they need
be it faith or flowers.