wait and watch
as the sun reveals
today’s gifts
Stop
The Gladiola
a lipstick before you open
a wide seductive smile in bloom
a last kiss before you leave
Progression
a ladder of life ascending to heaven
each bloom on the gladiola stalk
rounds the cycle of life and death
Edged In White
such a small detail
thin fine line
the power of contrast
Gorgeous Georgia
the introduction made
by a gladiola
to Ms O’Keefe
Priscilla
demure and extravagant
she beguiles
Still Life
the river
pauses to admire
the bloom
Stand Out
spotlight of sun
backdrop of woodland shade
flowering stalk takes a star turn
Gladness
holding
and emanating
the lightness of being
Glad
the afterglow
of gratitude
is gladness