thrice she gives…
this flower after the bloom
and then her rain of seed
Ask
peace is found
in answer to
what can I give
Clematis, Her Majesty
queen of the flowering vines
reigns in robes of royal purple
Garden Lesson
the graceful arch
of tiny flowering stars
lose strife loosestrife reminds
Apprecaited
beauty lies
in the fine lines
and twinkling of crinkles
Them Apples
gathering sweetness
rounding with time
growing into themselves
Petal Pirouettes
responding to the breeze
and breath of bees and butterflies
an endless dance
Expansion of Consciousness
a psychedelic trip
to the center of the coneflower
where everything is groovy
Sweet Hellenium
curly top
lollipop
bonbon of colors
Toad
“Finds tongues in trees, books in running brooks,
Sermons in stones, and good in everything.”
William Shakespeare
Beauty’s Comfort
when nothing is predictable
the beauty of a bloom
can be relied upon
Each Flower An Offering
every petal
a spectacle
and petition of beauty
Hester’s Pride
amaryllis, amaryllis
scarlet maiden
stakes her claim
Generosity
big hearted cosmos
ask so little and yet
bloom and bloom again
Centered
sigh of contentment
pink blushed bloom
the center of this moment
Petal Prayers
pink petaled benediction
blessed the time and tending
of the garden’s enduring grace
Brown Eyed
raindrops
on her sunny face
Susan sees all
Complete
nothing more was needed
a gathering of self
the bouquet of a single bloom
Tranquility
in the stillness
the beauty of everything
was amplified
Shout of Color
unexpected
burst of joy
zinnia in orange
Work Attire
soft as down
the bumblebee’s coat
silken fur of black and yellow
Panache
each petal
wore a glimmer
of lavender
Duo
perfection squared
tandem bloom
of festiva maxima
Transcendence
grace
is the alchemy
that blooms the bud
Cry for Courage
the unopened bud
soothed and softened
by heaven’s tears
Immersion
within
the depths
of bloom
Alpinist
scaling petal peaks
mountaineering ant
ascends white ridge
A Thought That Knew, A Look That Saw
like the thought
that changes perception and reality
a ray of light
illuminates the leaf’s simple complexities
Open
blushing bud
opens to claim
full pure beauty
Shooting Up
late spring
growth spurt
adolescent pine