a ladder of life ascending to heaven
each bloom on the gladiola stalk
rounds the cycle of life and death
Progression
Sundial
a shadow falls
across the face
of time
Amongst
all the same
while each one difference
such is universality
Concealment
the golden glow of sunlit dill
a perfect camouflage
for feasting finch
All Sorts And Conditions
newness and perfection
are short lived
life takes
and the flowers give
A Song Of Summer
shadow and light
perform a dappled dance
stepping to August’s tune
World Within A World
the garden
abstracted by rain
a new understanding of interconnectedness
Evolution Of A Bloom
opened and yet closed
the very center
still to reveal all its complexities
Finch In Sunglasses
the demanding August sun
requires even the birds
to don shades
Brown Eyed Butterfly
at the center of the day
one moment
perfectly balanced
Allium Sparklers
each seed suspended
on a stream of light
beauty bursts
There You Are
dodging raindrops
amongst the pansies
posing in a frame of leaves
we are friends I believe
What Friends Do
the lily
happy to be
susan’s umbrella
Magnifying Glasses
every drop
a new opportunity
to see more
Contemplating The Day
summer morning before the heat
the garden issues her invitation
and even dogs make plans
Simplicity
unencumbered
by pretension
pure perfection
Purple Lantern
summer’s way of saying
welcome home
I left the light on for you
Fairy Napkins
found in the morning lawn
the fairy napkins left behind
evidence of their starlight soiree
Dawning Rose
she opens
lightening and brightening
expanding into the whole of the day
My Feathered Sunshine
a one note song
and moments visit
banishes my grey cloud
A Heart Can Hold Everything
shadow bird
perched inside
the lily’s heart
Beautiful Chaos
a tangle of leggy blooms
waltzing together
stem to shin
Location, Location, Location
birds too admire
a dooryard full
of flowers
An Insects Fair
cotton candy bee balm
one of many of
the outside’s delights
Welcome
on the potted porch
a hospitality of flowers perched
the door to beauty flung wide
Still Serving The Birds
the tree-spa stump
now host to
bath and beverage
Basking
washed with heat
colors cleaned
spirit revived
Explorers Dare Encounter
petal-jawed garden dragons
who feast on rain
and daydreams
Welcome Wild Neighbors
garden in the woods
a birdbath to feed
hawk and deer
Grace
the peony
bowed by the rains
dignity exemplified