cold
is a kind
of coloring stick
To The Hydrangea
Perfect Pairing
the monarch
and the white hydrangea
made for each other
With Age
acceptance
built endurance
elegance in this new stage
A Blush Before Blooming
shy buds
gathering the confidence
to bloom
Flowering Planet
full
blue moons
orbiting beauty
Petal Flake Snowball
white hydrangea
the snow
before the snow
Gathered and Dispersed
the congregation
of monarchs
billows away
She Persists
the celebratory nature
of the garden persists
despite winter’s imposed dormancy
Light In The Leaves
shining like gold
glowing like embers
light is life
Chosen By Light
the sun’s light
shifts towards spring
expired blooms bloom again
Deceptive Delicacy
blooming through
the ferocious winter
beauty’s tenacity
Wind
tethered
by their stems
leaves seek flight
Cream and Blue
sky and clouds
gather
in a flower
Dusk
dreams came early
before night
had fully fallen
Hydrangea Alighted
last year’s bloom
basking in
this spring’s sunshine
Affiliation
each petal’s edges
distinct within the group
solitary side by side
What was Carried
hydrangea is the bouquet
at the marriage of
summer and fall
Hear the Unspoken
rose hips and hydrangea
having weathered the winter
articulate grace under pressure
Beauty’s Comfort
when nothing is predictable
the beauty of a bloom
can be relied upon
The Good Company of Trees
changes are weathered
amidst constant beauties
in the good company of trees
Harvest
one petal at a time
in the soft September sun
the bee labors in love
Turn, Turn, Turn
hydrangea turns
becoming and beaconing
the season’s change
The Beauty Of
winter’s still life
steals my breath
restores my spirit
Remains
all that remains
is all that is needed
Hortensia
the golden girl’s bloom
will weather winter
Echo
subtle hydrangea
softly echos
the colors of fall
Bridge
heart of the garden
hydrangea’s beauty bridges
summer to autumn