a sunrise of sorts
awash in colors and
offering light like a new day
Morning Glory
Autumn Light Elucidated
red maple
leaves blazing
lightening in their veins
Diamond Dew
fleeting brilliance
these jewels
of water and sunlight
Mousseron Magic
bright pops of color
or carefully camouflaged
fungi fantasia
Universe of Seeds
tiny adventurous time travelers
dug in, in flight or hitching a ride
protectors of the ecosystem
Grasshopper’s Side-eye
hey lady
yeah you in the straw hat
who you lookin’ at?
White Bugle
it’s taps for summer
as blooms sound
the approach of fall
White Admiral
her visit
a blessing of
the horse hair nest
Turkey Feathers
patterned iridescence
calling potential mates
come dance with me
Lavender Blue
afternoon shadow dance
the colors tango
blue cross step, lavender dip
Fledging
finding the courage
for all the flights
after the first
Succulents
color’s intensity
provides a quick trip
to the tropics
Nature’s Pincushion
beatitude
held in place
with flower pins
Stoplight
do not go
stay and admire
sunshine and saturation
Disguised
two eye-lashed eyes
an interrupted smile
moth of many faces
Spiral
turn, turn, turn
in upon the self
end at the beginning
Row Upon Row
a house for a million questions
zinna’s petals plucked
reveal only one answer
Intimates
sweet nothings
the bee whispers
to the hollyhock’s bloom
Copious Bloom
tiger lily tealights
like candles
in the wind
Vixen
smoldering
red lipped lily
pursed for a kiss
Fluidity
hosta leaves
embody water’s
waves and current
Clematis Queen Of Climbers
saucer sized blooms
with whirligig centers
plumming the depths of purple
Legs Akimbo
six knee-ed
nimbly ants traverse
the intricacy of bloom
Dancer
this rose
in her pinks
my garden’s ballerina
Side By Side
here we are
so similar and yet
unreservedly different
We Each Bloom In Our Own Time
unique
to each individual
the perfect timing
Each And All Of It
so often
the garden reveals how
the whole is more than the sum of parts
Before The Opening
as enchanting as
the flower in bloom
is its prequel
What If?
we let wonder
unfurl as easily
as questions
One Among Many
oh to be a petal
in a community
that is a flower