The green swords of spring unfurl
winning their duel with winter.
Estre
They rise
bringing
hope and renewal.
Yearning
A weed’s bloom from last fall
feeds my hunger for flowers.
Galapagos Garden
Lichen archipelago
on an ocean of granite.
Melt
As the earth softens
spring finds hospitality
in the primordial offering of mud.
Surfacing
From the cold, dark earth
emerges the noble daffodil
shouldering its way to the sun.
Mock Blossom
Raindrops bejewel branches
heralding spring’s spectacle.
A Rose Is A Rose
Tree bark grows
a lichen rose.
Reprise
Snow laden pine
bows to the birch
winter takes a curtain call.
Holding to Stones
Water
the giver
of life.
Singing
Melting snow gives voice
to the brook’s song of spring.
Fungi Perfecti
As winter wanes
the forest flowers in fungi.
Green Dreams
A soft memory slowly focused
into a vision of Spring.
Effervescence
Beneath March’s icy hold
Spring begins her rise to the surface.
Snow White Glove
Winter’s white fingers
reach for Spring.
Contortion
Acrobatic twists and turns
may be required
to remain in place.
Craftsmanship
Woven with beak and artistry
beauty weathers winter
to house the new life of spring.
Luminosity
Icy candles’
rainbow flames
light the day.
Stars on the Stairs
There is magic
under foot.
Violet Green
Beloved houseguest African violet
provides a jolt of green
a harbinger of spring.
Vision
The birch’s
omniscient eye
watches all.
Guardians
February thorns
protect the idea
of a rose.
Narcissus
Push, push, push.
Spring is forced
from a pebble filled bowl.
In The Hush
Quietly beauty cloaks the land
allowing the silence of the soul to speak.
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Snow Blossoms
As transient as the dawn
snow blossoms hold onto the branch
with the power of a wish.
Ikebana
Arranged by the Great Spirit
everything in nature
embodies balance and harmony.
Adornment
Bright berries
dress up
dowdy winter days.
Liquid Leaves
Beneath the flow of melted snow
the leaves colors become fluid.
Snow Cones
Golden leaves filled with sparkle
a winter delicacy of the woodland fairies.
The Tempest’s Creation
The storm left
sculptures and mysteries
behind.