known by
the outlined edges
of her boundaries
Definition
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
Abundance Inspired Appetite
a mass of blooming branches
my hungry eye
wants to consume it all
Hatch
zeitgeist
of ladybugs
an abundance of being
Saturation
so delicate
the density
of color and joy
For Insects
once each year
some trees
bloom blue
Lichen Rose
flower heads
slightly bowed
in reverence to the rain
Delve Into Details
in the bounty
of bloom
focus
The One With Many Names
sand flower, windflower, prairie smoke
heralding spring and symbolic of old age
she’s of everything
Always In April
and sometimes in May
a snowfall surprises
freshly unfurled leaves
Miraculousness
the daring of the early bloomer
tiny yellow trumpets
hail the sun
Stillness And Then Departure
remnants of the wasp nest
disintegrating leaves
upon a bed of departing snow
Flowering Rock
of pastel pink
a granite bloom
Picture Puzzle
some pieces
are made of
space
Gilding
that applied
gold leaf
Flowers From A Friend
the sweetness and solace
of scent and colors
I Awoke At The Ocean
on the shoreline
of cold
The Bronze Leaf
of rescuing winter
from the encompassing grey and white
On Cold Nights
dress the windows
with fleur de liys
Quiet Plea
left a note
honor everything