life presents us two companions
joy and sorrow
our task is to hold their hands simultaneously
To Make Friends
Joy
sometimes joy leaps up
in my heart
like crocus from the ground
Joyful Like Twinkle Lights
strings of columbine
waltzing in the wind
shimmy in the sun
The Spark Of Tiny Berries
a glee of color
evidence
of nature’s joy
Last Hurrah
regardless
of the wear and tear
still exuding joy
Dizzy With Joy
spinning color
to the tips
of her petals
Confirmation
joy flew in
and stayed for a moment
proving it was possible
Saturation
so delicate
the density
of color and joy
OH Tannenbaum
thirty years tall
you carry our Christmas wishes
all the way to the stars
Simple Delight
joy
was sprinkled
everywhere
In The Dirt
a tiny
call for joy
the day transformed
Bounce
discovering
joy in
everything
Enormity
its tiny size
somehow made
the joy of its discovery
more enormous
A Winter Radiance
here a rainbow rises
of colored branches
behold this halo of joy
Concentration
a potent joy
in the brightness
of crabapples
Nana’s Dooryard Garden
her welcome
always joyous
and abundant
Not Done Yet
sweet September
unwilling to let
summer’s party fade away
Joy And Sorrow
the dark and light
that passes through
our blue days
Morning’s Song
voices raised
in joyous praise
birds greet the day
Poppies
cacophony of colors
a wild flowering
abandoned to joy
Joyous Cacophony
bleeding hearts
tambourine the wind
allium and iris
sing solo notes
Jumping Up
exaltation
of summer’s
many tiny joys
Rhapsody of Yellow and Red
primerose bloom
joy
made tangilbe
Bursting Forth
life force
an explosion
of joy
So Succulent A Rose
all growth
is a flowering
this is joy
Reassurance
tiny blue flowers
joy enough
to dispel doubt
Visit
sit awhile
and listen to
the flowers conversation
Set Upon By The Sun
joyful sparks
in Nonnie’s garden
columbine catch fire
Aflutter With Joy
heartbeat
of spring
crocus seen
Countenance
joy’s gesture
expressive limbs
welcoming winter