whirlpool
of petals
color’s vortex
In The Light
Oh! azalea
all a ruffle
beaming back the light
Cold Bloom
outside an arctic cold
warmed by the hot pink
of a houseplant’s bloom
Withstanding
despite
a freezing night
still she blooms
Intensity
the sun
so bright
colors catch fire
Fashion
birch and sky
both wearing stripes
the fashion of the day
March Morning
the pink of dawn
spilled onto
the frozen lawn
Portent
putting the garden to bed
a startling glimpse of spring
the foreshadowing anemone
Ask
peace is found
in answer to
what can I give
Petal Pirouettes
responding to the breeze
and breath of bees and butterflies
an endless dance
Complete
nothing more was needed
a gathering of self
the bouquet of a single bloom
Transcendence
grace
is the alchemy
that blooms the bud
En Masse
a pink cascade
rushes over
rocks
Volunteers
the sweet cheery faces
of happiness helpers
candy striped phlox
Grace
the world
leafs out and blossoms
answering all lingering
winter prayers
Magnolioideae
before the existence of bees
the magnificence of magnolias
relied on the kindness of beetles
Filagree Trees
a filagree of trees
upon the painted sky
a tribute to the end of day
how beauty never dies
Splendor
beauty
is divine
love
Pink
azalea cascades pink
into the sunlight
onto the landscape
Undressed
a naked tree stands
in autumn’s boudoir
of pink and grey
Touché
houseplants counter
the outdoor’s red, orange and yellow
with pink and green
Sedum
ocean of pink
succulent stonecrop’s
tiny blossoms undulate
Geranium
water colored petals
brighten shortening days
Pink Foam
Blooms reach for the clouds
like waves clinging to the shore.
A Rescuing Sky
Contentment sails by
on a pink cloud.
Pines in Pink
Morning rushes in
promising a rosy day.
Daybreak
Blushing at her tardiness
autumn dawn makes her arrival
a bit later each day.
Ruby Moon
Blooming in pinks and purples
a bean
being all it can be.
Center of the Cosmos
All the mysteries of the universe
are contained
in a wild flower.
Belonging
oh to be a bud in the cluster
a part of a tribe
together in the center of life’s circle.