so often
the garden reveals how
the whole is more than the sum of parts
Each And All Of It
To The Right And Left
here in the center
of the spring garden
hope materialized and amassed
Overture
spring time’s
sublime slow opening
of raindrops and subtle hues
Patience
foggy morning
the sundial waits
for the sun
Hearts
keep them
on your sleeves
for soulmates and bees
Before The Opening
as enchanting as
the flower in bloom
is its prequel
Simplicity
paradise made
with three flowers
and a bee
Like A Dream
a kaleidoscope
of butterfly-flowers
alight on the lawn
What If?
we let wonder
unfurl as easily
as questions
One Among Many
oh to be a petal
in a community
that is a flower
River Bank Bloom
colors flowing
alongside
the river’s current
Repetition
hens and chicks
multiplying themselves
hue after hue
Always Remembered For
your faithful return
each year
in a multitude of tininess
A Good Morning
sunshine and new blooms
the kind of day
that heals hearts
Expressions
the violas smile
so fresh and full
revel in their joyful greeting
Tender And True
more cherished for
winter’s long wait
spring’s hospitality of abundance
Her Majesty
she wears
a crown of raindrops
crocus queen of spring
Trumpeting Joy
daffodils in part comprise
the cheering section
for spring
Bloodroot And Pinecones
the seasons a professor
giving lessons in how
beginnings and endings are entwined
Early Spring Party Guest
one of the first to arrive
forsythia’s hostess gift
the light of a flowering sun
Good Counsel
morning found me fragile
the crocus advised
of its potential
Brightened By
a joy like the joy
of seeing an old friend
the cheering effect of pansies
April Snow
waiting for spring
the empty bench
is filled with snow
Speeding Home
with a whistle
the call of the wild forgotten
the call of cookies and the couch answered
Faux Mock
the mock orange
mocks again in winter
this time blossoms of snow
Renewal
beneath the dormant garden
lies the constant unseen work
of life
Commence
in the warmth
of a February sun
poppies have begun
First Glance
the garden appeared empty
but beauty sought
is beauty found
Teaspoon Of Cold
the seasoned season
leaves measuring out
winter’s ingredients
Seed Chandelier
it will be spring
that flips the switch
of cosmo lights