shoal
of red octopi
floating in the rosebush
The Garden Dreamt An Ocean
The Butterfly’s Season
floating
’round the blossoms
courting beauty
A Blush Before Blooming
shy buds
gathering the confidence
to bloom
Green Chaos
each leaf and stem
and bloom
holds a precise place
After The Rain
every blade of grass
is a tiny torch
of guiding light
Exuberant Vulnerability
holding both
the fragility and tenacity
of life
Like Cotton Candy
seemingly spun
out of air
so delicate and sweet
Emergence
the forest
ever birthing
new life
Purity Of Line
a rise
and fall
of color and form
Golden Goblet
for the fairies banquet
fresh rain water served
with a leaf stem straw
Something For Everything
when worms
gaze up they get
a beautiful bloom too
A Setting
simple flower
contains
a daylong sunset
Who Knew
it was possible
for a poppy
to be fringed
No Envy In The Garden
each flower
their own perfection
beyond comparision
Elegant Service
a pink cup
holding cream fringe
an offering of splendor
Dancing Ladies
slender legs
and tiny ballet slippers
emerge from the petaled tutu
Simplicity
orange pansy
a magnificence
of minimalism
A World Of Purple
separate plants
find kinship
in color
Definition
known by
the outlined edges
of her boundaries
Snow In Summer
flurry
of white blooms
a storm of beauty
Azalea’s Final Gift
she saved
her best for last
in this bittersweet expressionism
White Azalea
unabashedly naked
is the flowering soul
translucent in the sun
The Light Within
at certain moments
the source
can be seen
Worth
the spent rose
her value in beauty
undiminished
A Perfection
of design
and gradients
of hue
Second Bloom
this time
raindrops bloom
into shimmering flowers
Portrait Of The Iris
a stately classic
who often surprises
with her sly insouciance
Green Goblets
waiting to be filled
with the drink of rain
before fully unfurling
Curlicues
each frond
a question
just forming
The Ephemerals
more marvelous
due to
their fleeting nature