succulent roses
tenacious as barnacles
cling to the end of autumn
Wearing The Blush Of Cold
Reward
brought inside
before the hard frost
a bloom of recompence
To The Hydrangea
cold
is a kind
of coloring stick
As One
October rose
basked in the sun
I basked in her beauty
Within Reach
yesterday’s sunrise
appeared again
in today’s dahlia
Sunshine’s Sunshine
namesake
the goddess
of energy and light
Generosity
rain and roses
more gifts
from September
Amongst Blooms
in the petaled shade
a monarch’s
momentary pause
Still Strong
time worn petals
do not detract
from her stellar vibrancy
Times Of Stark Relief
the light
of a certain kind
of sunflower night
Daydreams
the world
is muted and precise
all at once
Brightened
petaled lumens
mood lighting
the landscape
Rose Interior
rain drops gather
on the inner sanctum
of beauty
A Second Bloom
the imperative
to seed
intensifies the color
Blossom’s Bouquet
ever clever
hydrangea creates
a bouquet within her blossom
Time’s Turning
summer’s life seen
as a kaleidoscope
of colors
Her Reign Of Spring
peony the queen
presides
with pomp and circumstance
Conundrum Of Beauty
like the backs of stars
the undersides of flowers
deliver the inverse of beauty as beauty
The Garden’s Centerpiece
a peony bowl
petals
holding light
Late Arrival
one more
joyful shout
of spring
Sweet Primrose
they leaned forward
as if
to greet me
Daffodil In Profile
a floral vanity
the consciousness
of one’s best side
Crocus In Light
in part
it seems
they create the light
Beauty Mark
the lily’s
staining lipstick
pigment of the sun
Valentine Delivery
that minx
the geranium
delivering deep red
The Force Of Beauty
from inside
paper whites
beckon spring
Dizzy With Joy
spinning color
to the tips
of her petals
Althea
a bit of a strumpet
flaunting her trumpet
enticing hummingbirds and bees
As The Sun Rises
the remaining night
darkens
the aster’s blue
A Blush Before Blooming
shy buds
gathering the confidence
to bloom