pods – Leaf And Twig

You Are Invited

milkweed pod butterfly wings
the welcome sign
for monarch caterpillars

at the fence end
the birdhouse’s front yard
a round of iris pods

fairy lights
these maple seeds
twinkle magic

Seeds rest in husk beds
dreaming
of their spring morning.

The flower has turned to pod
the warmth of the sun belies the bite in the breeze
everything flows.

What wonders are encased
in the spiny pod with the crown of thorns?

The gall of the flying guest
who leaves behind his bulbous nest
but goldenrod the gracious host
welcomes insects more than most.

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