dahlia petals proving
to call them red
is just an attempt
at an indescribable description
Beyond A Name
Proximity
perhaps it was the wind
that transferred a touch of flaming red
to your buttery petals
Valentine Delivery
that minx
the geranium
delivering deep red
The Maple
the season change
a deepening of golds to red
Tomato
ripeness
ascends from
the blossom end
Flame
ablaze
with color
tribute to summer
When The Skies Open Up
red
dew drops
of crabapple rain
Mysteries of the Color Wheel
sisters hold the secret
of simultaneously being
magenta and scarlet
Red Edge
boundary marking
the meeting place
of self and other
Mallow’s Cousin
tropical wonder
who knew you
liked zone 4b
Rocket’s Red Glare
poppies pop
an explosion of color
with pollen sparks
Awakened
the brambles stir
branches pulse
with spring’s life force
Sensei
master teacher
of color
Japanese maple
Blaze
maple
sends up
a final flare of color
Afire
the flame
of red geranium
against the chimney wall
Oceanic Ornamental
their splash of red
and foam of flowers
washes across June
Drenched
saturated in color
begonia stains the eye
coloring the rest of the world
A Little Spot of Red
a grey fogged dawn
the lone pileated
seeks a kindred
Valentine
The red farm
is a valentine
to the landscape
Fire Engine
Geranium sounds
the summer alarm
with her red siren.
Pileated
Red cap matching cranberries
the stealth woodpecker
taps out his morse code.
Posey
A tiny bouquet of piercing red
surrounded by heart shaped leaves
offered to you by August.
Presence
Show your true colors
bloom boldly
claim and exclaim yourself.
Poppies
Brave souls of impoverished soil
potent charms
who bring ecstatic dreams
Freckles
Splendid is the smattering
of red upon pink petals
freckle faced lily
enchanting girl of the garden
Refinement
Brilliant red
butterfly wings
dancing in the breeze.
Before Me
Red flags in a blue sky
reminders to
stop for beauty.
Christmas Leaves
Intensity
Morning began with a light pink sky so delicate
it could never suggest the evening it brought
and its intensity of red and orange.