reluctantly zinnia releases
her crowning glory –
color
Unexpected Blooms
Miracles occur
through the course
of ordinary things.
Bridge
heart of the garden
hydrangea’s beauty bridges
summer to autumn
Lilly
Her bloom holds
the promise
of this new day.
September
asking nothing
September arrived
offering perfection
Garden Party
a fairy’s parasol
left behind
Pieces of Summer
A quarter of a flower,
a sliver of the sun,
a portion of August.
Destination
Summoned by common color
a zinnia is the butterfly’s
landing pad.
Vibrancy
Joy arrives
as color.
Demonstration
Gathered together
simple blossoms
demonstrate peace.
The Sound of Beauty
Floating flower bells
silence is their song.
Pink Foam
Blooms reach for the clouds
like waves clinging to the shore.
Beauty’s Light
Leaves bask in the glow
of the iris’s beauty.
Blessings
Stone Buddha
permanent practice
of impermanence
Blue with Butterfly
Rest among the raindrops.
Blue flowers bloom without the sun.
Sparkler
The garden displays
its colorful fireworks
beneath the sun.
Tattered Wing
Beauty is as beauty does
a swallowtail adores the rose.
Tenderness
open hearted
yellow rose
steadfast friend
Diva
Demanding Dahlia
diva of the garden bed
as bud or bloom turning heads
Potential
the bud holds tight
to blossom
is still a dream
Sanctuary
While the garden is watered
I shelter with the maple.
Scent
Lilacs rest
on the picket fence
perfuming the end of May.
Petals
Even more beautiful
when fallen
than blooming.
Whala Viola!
Vivaciously
johnny jumps up
splashing color
Iris in Ice
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.
