a bloom forced
or better said
irrepressible
Tulipa
Arrival
the crocus arrived
as an outpost
of hope
Oh April
we are so weary of your cold
but still attempt to admire
your shivering beauty
Grocery Store Blooms
I purchased some hope
from isle thirteen
giving myself early spring
The Dried Hydrangea
in the bedroom vase
she carried color and hope
all through the long winter
The Ground Blooms In Browns
from the snow emerge
all the tiny details
of new beginnings
Welcoming Spring
kitchen sink
window sill
orchid bloom
Inspiration
to bend but remain upright
to break but not be broken
the heroics of a leaf
Uplifted
joy materialized
as the primrose buds
and blooms
Synchronized Ice
I see the sound
of ice birds
murmuration
To Brighten The Day
petals like silk
scent of spice
the rose-lipped carnation
Bronzed Leaf
contemplating
curves and curls
kissed by the bronzing sun
Time Abstracted
within in the flow
it wrinkles and bunches
but always eventually
untangles itself
Crackle And Crack
see the sound
that ice makes
when meeting salted macadam
Amarylis, Amarylis
generous
benefactress
of January bloom
Always Living
despite the lows of cold
the moss and Sempervivum
the brave and hearty Heuchera
keep on and on
Winter’s Butterflies
winged maple seeds
perched on the branch
fluttering in the wind
Morning Stars
night blessed the day
leaving stars
upon the window
Early
before the namesake-d day
the cactus can’t resist
an early gift
Available Openings
the fence of lattice
inviting us to
see through, reach through
Touch
the fingerprints of trees
after tracing the sky
leaves caress the ground
Orientation
stillness held
in the midst of chaos
reveals the pattern
Bedazzling Bark
extraordinary
in the ordinary
a thing being itself
Dissolving Into The Next Dimension
in the final days intensified
more precise somehow
while leaving
The Flowers Shout
with purple fringe and frill
mums shatter silence
with blooms
In Departure Arrival
from the branch
to the ground
and back to the source
Found
there was a lot of leaving
but some love
stayed behind
Testament
in tribute to all that summer gives
in harmony with autumn’s colorful display
delphinium delivers a final spire
Abstraction Of Leaving
more precious
as parts
depart
Reach
one elegant arm
extending itself
to seed tomorrow