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
Volunteers
the sweet cheery faces
of happiness helpers
candy striped phlox
Restoration
balm to sorrow
the earth smiles
sunshine and flowers
Brief Visit
spring wears white
in polkadot leaves and petal snow
until the wilting sun asks her to go
Opulence of Iris
purple iridescence
pours down
the petal
Passerby
blossoming branch
bright blue sky
busy bee passing by
Strike Up The Band
a violet and white
parade of quaker ladies
adorns May’s main street
Raconteur
the story
twice told
self and shadow
Ephemeral May
tiny pink bud
trumpets spring
in blue
Understood
joy
jumps up
purple profundity
Conversion
raindrops on snowdrops
and so the seasons change
Love Charm
crimson roots give rise
to the pristine white
purity of petals
Sun Flower
forsythia’s petal rays
in sunburst bloom
warm the landscape
Reminiscence
moonlight magnolia
her fragrance
a memory of heaven
Magnolioideae
before the existence of bees
the magnificence of magnolias
relied on the kindness of beetles
Alike
the leaf’s
life story is told
in age spots and veins
It Is Written
the small
writ large
blessing of spring
Unveiled
all of the intricacies
of the universe
unfold in the maple blossom
Unfurling
the birch presents her alabaster skin
to springs gentle administrations
Replenished
joy made tangible
those tender greens
make my heart sing
Asylum of Iris
exposed by spring
hidey-hole the burrow’s door
awaits the asylum of iris
Heaven’s Reach
spring snow
stars
at my fingertips
One of a Scurry
chin scratch
bare patch
April molt