even perennials know
there is no such thing
as forever
Iris Leaves And Columbine
The Patience Of A Metal Frog
snow may come again
still the garden will emerge
soak up the sun when you can
A River Seal Revealed
sniffing the air
perched on the birch stump
surprise visit from a fin-footed friend
Resonance
the iris
an echo
of poppy’s orange
Like The Blue Guitar
the blue watering can
making poetry
out of the garden’s elements
Free Hand
the artist added
extra water
on the watercolored iris
Under The Crabapple In June
this tiny corner
of the world
lush in peacefulness
Conversations Across Time
fall’s iris pods
call across the river
to the tree’s spring buds
Beauty Pagent
standing in a line
demonstrating their talent
gorgeousness
And Flowers In The Sky
like drops of sunshine
the yellow roses
shine on garden
Deep Dive
iris and poppy
plumb the depths
of color
The Light Within
at certain moments
the source
can be seen
Portrait Of The Iris
a stately classic
who often surprises
with her sly insouciance
A View Of Winter
iris pods
peer over
the wobbly fence
Just After The Sun Rose
a fairy
flew by
trailing magic
The Iris Departing
fading blooms
spiral
into themselves
Statuesque
in stone
and petaled forms
a nobility of beauty
Waterfall Iris
splashing color
over the garden
into the air
The Curvature Of Color
colors
shifted and changed
as they traversed the iris’s curves
Place
in the garden
my soul
resides
Adorned
bestowed
upon Buddha
a headdress of iris
Lavender Blue
triptych of iris
the garden’s
altarpiece
In This Liminal Time
each morning
with the flowers
sweet dreams linger
Legacy
Buddha leaves
a wake
of beauty and calm
Between The Tulips And The Iris
tiny explosion
a potency
of blue
Directions Home
at the fence end
the birdhouse’s front yard
a round of iris pods
The Same And Different
claiming self
notwithstanding
similarity
Madonna
mother
in granite
nature her child
Everything Rises
as morning sidles
to the edge of the garden
the gingko bows to the day
Skipper
stay close
there are dangers
in the delicious garden