the seeds are feathered
and ready to fledge
on the nest north wind
Fly Away Home
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
Oh The Magnolia
red lipstick berries
in polka dot husks
farewell with a flourish
Revelation
backwards glance
at the golden yellow goddess
revealed her magenta majesty
Dawdling Days
the calendar says October
but it is still summer
in the side yard
Stopping By The Marigolds
cooling down
in the petal shade
of the mid-day sun
Come Sit
watch the slant of light
tilt us
towards autumn
Morning Glory
a sunrise of sorts
awash in colors and
offering light like a new day
A Glimmering Caught My Eye
the shimmer
in the shadows
reveals a tiny green rocket
Diamond Dew
fleeting brilliance
these jewels
of water and sunlight
September Gifts
sustenance for
southern journeys
the sunflower fence in bloom
Grasshopper’s Side-eye
hey lady
yeah you in the straw hat
who you lookin’ at?
Stegosaurus
front yard dinosaur
mushroom scutes
on the old oak
Longevity
lingering lilies
the bee balm’s re-bloom
September summer
Magic And Laundry
zinnias watch the day unfold
the driftwood horse oversees
sheets drying in the summer breeze
Lavender Blue
afternoon shadow dance
the colors tango
blue cross step, lavender dip
Succulents
color’s intensity
provides a quick trip
to the tropics
Nature’s Pincushion
beatitude
held in place
with flower pins
Stoplight
do not go
stay and admire
sunshine and saturation
When The Garden Is Full
all wants
and wishes
realized
A Fountain Of Leaves
the planted planter
a growing statuary
cascading green
Two Sisters
the clover and the dahlia
more similar than different
yet each particular to herself
The Garden Stairs
slowly we take the steps
reluctant to reach
the peak of bloom
Worn Wing
life takes
and yet the swallowtail
still flies