spring’s tide rises
the iris swell
incubating their bloom wave
Sea Of Iris
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
Fly Away Home
the seeds are feathered
and ready to fledge
on the nest north wind
So Many Goodbyes
to the leaves, colors and blossoms
a tender farewell to each
until we meet again
Lit From Within
in the last days
brighter and more precise
than in all the previous living
The Flowers Shout
with purple fringe and frill
mums shatter silence
with blooms
A Cloud Of Angels
those flowers still blooming
at season’s end
deserve a special moniker
October In The Picking Garden
this late October bloom
a sight to memorize and revisit
once winter paints the world grey and white
Organized Labor
gathered at the source
the bees objective
feed the hive, save the planet
Harvest
a wealth of blooms
the bees converge
to preserve sweetness