side by side
two greens
salute the sun
Arriving Color
autumn wears
a corsage of
changing colors
Liquid Leaves
The pond and wind
conspired
to turn the leaves to liquid.
Morning’s Moon
the night’s light
escorts me to
a pink dawn
Subdued
Summer’s days wane
flower’s colors fade.
Moonbeams
mushrooms bequeath us
the light of the moon
Deference
A spray of goldenrod
bows to autumn’s arrival.
In Thanks
Moss writes the inscription
on the tree’s tombstone
well lived, generous even in death.
Hay Bales
Packages of summer
destined for the barn
nourishment in winter
Modesty
unable to conceal its splendor
the spruce blushes blue
Feral Flowers
untamed joy
a wild flower’s
bloom
Lilly
Her bloom holds
the promise
of this new day.
The Magic Flute
in harmony
with wind and birdsong
a concert for the trees
Topsy Turvy
Rooted in the sky
branches dig into the air.
Held
A lone berry
provides purpose
to the empty nest.
Pieces of Summer
A quarter of a flower,
a sliver of the sun,
a portion of August.
Delicate Tenacity
spun of dreams
the web weaves
night to day
Wandering Star
A planet comprised
of rock and moss
rests in the yard.
Lemon Sky
A delicious day ends
beneath a lemon sky.
Stately
The hollyhock
regally presides
over August.
Destination
Summoned by common color
a zinnia is the butterfly’s
landing pad.
Vibrancy
Joy arrives
as color.
Harlequin
Court jester of the woods
tree with harlequin bark.
More
Brown-eyed Susan
refutes the idea of enough.
Monadnock
A solitary blossom
reaches for the summit.
Made Visible
To be realized
light requires
the dark.
Columns
Delphinium columns
support the weight of the sky.
Delphinium Surf
Waves of lavender and blue
deep enough to swim in.
Painted
Sunshine and time
watercolor the meadow.
The Sound of Beauty
Floating flower bells
silence is their song.