the vixen amaryllis
an enchantment
amidst winter’s white
Rouge
Thistle’s Gaze
in a blink
thistle eyes look
through lavender lashes
Blooming Like A Starry Night
one white star
shining in
the purple petal sky
Wildflower Storm
a flurry
of flowers
the petals accumulating
Stopping By The Marigolds
cooling down
in the petal shade
of the mid-day sun
Delphinium With Hummingbird
a shared translucence
in petal and wing
delicate, determined things
My Purple Satellite
circling the the garden
receiving sun
sending color
Nearer To Thee
the closer I look
the more my view expands
and resonates with memories
A Heart Can Hold Everything
shadow bird
perched inside
the lily’s heart
Oceans Of Color
in the deep pink sea
peonies undulate
their stamen anemone
Performance Artists
raindrop acrobats
balance on the petal edge
defiant of gravity
Shouting Out
a jubilation in red
amaryllis welcomes
the new year
Mentored By The Hibiscus
noticing the beauty
of each petal’s fine, intricate lines
new acceptance of my own
Edged In White
such a small detail
thin fine line
the power of contrast
Revealed
she turned
one petal down
revealing her mysteries
of gradation and form
Abstraction Of Iris In Bronze
each petal
in itself
a work of art
Spring Tracery
the grand design
each leaf and petal
in it’s perfect place
The Curvature Of Color
colors
shifted and changed
as they traversed the iris’s curves
Gradation
the subtle shift
from hue to hue
comes quietly like insight
On The Night Stand
like a candle keeping
the dark, bitter winter
at bay
All In
peony blooms
with her
whole self
High in the Blue Sky
petaled turret
pink watchtower
beauty’s sentinel observes
Gladness
holding
and emanating
the lightness of being
Flowering Sundial
time
is measured
by the lily’s shadow
Quiet Deliberation
the insect
and the iris
confer upon the day
Ground Control
tulip tip
rocket ship
powered by color
Iris Answers to All Names
undaunted by
a still cold wind
lavender flags fly
Interlude
time stopped
eternity unraveled
in a visit to a petal
Get Away
travel
the curving petal edge
swim the pool of color