at the fence end
the birdhouse’s front yard
a round of iris pods
Illumination
fairy lights
these maple seeds
twinkle magic
Slumber
Seeds rest in husk beds
dreaming
of their spring morning.
Panta rhei
The flower has turned to pod
the warmth of the sun belies the bite in the breeze
everything flows.
Mysteriousness
What wonders are encased
in the spiny pod with the crown of thorns?
Pod Gall
The gall of the flying guest
who leaves behind his bulbous nest
but goldenrod the gracious host
welcomes insects more than most.