exquisite elegance
the flowering tree
animates abundance
Grace
the world
leafs out and blossoms
answering all lingering
winter prayers
The Caress of Blossom
closed buds pucker
petals preparing for
their showering of kisses
Love Charm
crimson roots give rise
to the pristine white
purity of petals
Sun Flower
forsythia’s petal rays
in sunburst bloom
warm the landscape
Reminiscence
moonlight magnolia
her fragrance
a memory of heaven
Other Snow
fragile and fleeting
blossoms like snow
Paradise
bee’s nirvana
a pollen utopia
found in October
Delphinium on Oak
summer echoes
in the single bud
fallen from the vase
Challenge
competitive dahlia
challenges fall’s colors
with her October bloom and bud
Dahlia with Bee
vibrant yellow center
pink blushed petals
a bee’s cafe
High Spirits
catching the sun
an exhilaration of color
profusion of petals
The Cosmos
petals collect
summer’s sunshine
gathering memories
Froth
Pure white
froth of ruffles
peony’s distinction
Petals
Even more beautiful
when fallen
than blooming.
Flower Shower
Magnolia rains
her beauty
on to the lawn.
Sweet Magnolia
The bright blue sky bites with cold.
Buds hunker down waiting for a warmer sun
to shed their fuzzy jackets and unfurl petaled perfection.
Yield
The garden’s harvested bounty
carries a weary spirit towards spring
in the colors of dried petals and the promise of seeds.
Sun Bleached Susan
Fall pulls the color
from Susan’s petals
Freckles
Splendid is the smattering
of red upon pink petals
freckle faced lily
enchanting girl of the garden
Innocence
The magnolia sends forth her first blossoms
into the rare air of March that feels like May.
The sunshine calls and she answers yes in unfurling petals.
