a jubilation in red
amaryllis welcomes
the new year
Shouting Out
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
Rendering
iridescent petals
conjure and render
beauty’s infinity
Each Flower An Offering
every petal
a spectacle
and petition of beauty
Opulence of Iris
purple iridescence
pours down
the petal
Harvest
one petal at a time
in the soft September sun
the bee labors in love
Sunflower Power
temptation
bests the birds
they sample seeds
too raw to be ready
Come Closer
magenta edged
the curled petal
beckons
Wild Purple
Both leaf and petal wear purple proudly
borrowing from violet, lilac and mulberry.