the cloisonné center of helenium
captivates the grasshopper
nothing escapes beauty’s grasp
Harvest
one petal at a time
in the soft September sun
the bee labors in love
Late Bloom
delphinium unfurls
a final wave of blue
summer’s sendoff
Potent
tiny deadly maiden
outstretched arms
await her prey
Full
pink cloud
the lily blooms
filling the sky
Returned
doubt came
and stole away hope
then the extraordinary beauty
of the ordinary
returned it
kheer aur shakkar
during the final days
of summer’s heat
the hosta wears seersucker
Red Bug White flower
true bug can tells no lies
your garage and siding
is where he likes to hide
Turn, Turn, Turn
hydrangea turns
becoming and beaconing
the season’s change
Voiced
the center speaks
to all the beginnings to be
released when the bloom decays
Sunflower Power
temptation
bests the birds
they sample seeds
too raw to be ready
Lace Making
a needle prick
a spot of blood
King James’ wife’s
labor of love
Names
I did not know
the flower’s name
but she knew mine
Millinery
leopard skin
turks cap
guises of the lily
Together
each needle of the thistle seeks
the thread that holds us together
Grasshopper
on the pebble path
a pause
to merge and rest
Flower Fowl
clutch of blooms
hens and chicks
cluck in colors
Celebration
flowering
without a flower
succulent’s celebration of self
Tied
tied to the sky
with a spider’s thread
blackberry iris blooms
Repair
zigzag
is the stitch
that repairs the spider’s web
Mountain Flower
mountain of pink
a landscape of blooms
mirrors the granite outcropping
Panoply
delicate down
provocative protection
Inside Pink
audacious
is the yellow heart
that beats the pulse of summer
Basking
tiny toad
on a wild lily leaf
soaking up the sun
Laughing Dragons
the tiny jaws of snapdragons
open with a gentle squeeze
releasing their laughter
Rosebud, Rosebud
brief be
the precious buds
prior to unfolding
Painted
water colored
in greens and cream
hosta leaf
Splendor
beauty
is divine
love
Come Closer
magenta edged
the curled petal
beckons
Afire
the flame
of red geranium
against the chimney wall