joy materialized
as the primrose buds
and blooms
Uplifted
To Brighten The Day
petals like silk
scent of spice
the rose-lipped carnation
Amarylis, Amarylis
generous
benefactress
of January bloom
Early
before the namesake-d day
the cactus can’t resist
an early gift
The Flowers Shout
with purple fringe and frill
mums shatter silence
with blooms
Revelation
backwards glance
at the golden yellow goddess
revealed her magenta majesty
Dream Catcher
flower of the sun
catching light
protection from darkness
Concentric
a motionless twirl
sunflower’s
circle upon circle
Lavender Blue
afternoon shadow dance
the colors tango
blue cross step, lavender dip
Flowers At The Farmer’s Market
buckets filled
with summer
bunched to take home
Nature’s Pincushion
beatitude
held in place
with flower pins
Stoplight
do not go
stay and admire
sunshine and saturation
Two Sisters
the clover and the dahlia
more similar than different
yet each particular to herself
Worn Wing
life takes
and yet the swallowtail
still flies
Row Upon Row
a house for a million questions
zinna’s petals plucked
reveal only one answer
Beauty Of The Spent Bloom
grace remained
even after
your youth departed
Head Turner
columbine
in profile
no bad side
Deliverance
in the fullness of the sun
the deepest darkness
broken open
Flowers Look
Dahlia
watches the world
through lavender lashes
Innocence
white peony
purity expressed
in petals
Perennials
teaching with beauty
lessons of impermanence
in the eternal now
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
Overture
spring time’s
sublime slow opening
of raindrops and subtle hues
One Among Many
oh to be a petal
in a community
that is a flower
Expressions
the violas smile
so fresh and full
revel in their joyful greeting
Pretty Is As Pretty Does
magnificence incarnate
your humble name
carnation
Gorgeousness
the orchid’s dance
of color, light, shape and size
is danced in stillness
Green Refuge In A Houseplant
petals or leaves
self or shadow
beauty is beauty
Bloom Tone
amaryllis in
contralto voice
serenade for spring