she turned
one petal down
revealing her mysteries
of gradation and form
Revealed
Althea
a bit of a strumpet
flaunting her trumpet
enticing hummingbirds and bees
A Setting
simple flower
contains
a daylong sunset
Cosmo Macro
at the center
concentration
of life and color
Gradation
the subtle shift
from hue to hue
comes quietly like insight
Favorite
loved best
the birch wears
a coat of many colors
Green Being
The soul of the violet is green
and houses all gradation of color
for it is more interested in particulars than generalities.